Overview
- A self-described 27-year-old software engineer from Delhi posted that he has decided to leave India, citing encounters with bureaucracy, judicial misuse, weak policing, and failing air, water and drainage systems.
- He said he works at a FAANG company and graduated from a tier‑1 engineering college, framing the move as a quest for “basic dignity of life” rather than higher pay.
- In comments reported by Hindustan Times and Times Now, the original poster indicated Luxembourg as his intended destination.
- The post went viral on r/delhi and drew strong reactions from young urban professionals who said the account resonated with their own frustrations.
- Mint and other outlets linked the story to official data showing India as a leading source of migrants to OECD countries and noted publisher disclaimers that the Reddit claims have not been independently verified.