Social media post sparks heated debate over taxes, nationalism, and linguistic intolerance in India
Indian-origin financial influencer Akshat Shrivastava has triggered an online debate after explaining why he chose to leave India and resettle in Singapore. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Shrivastava voiced deep concerns about India’s economic direction, social climate, and growing linguistic tensions, reported reported gujaratsamachar.com.
Shrivastava says defending flawed policies and growing bigotry pushed him to move out of India.
“I saw, day by day, people dumbly defending high taxes, stupid economic moves, jobless growth, crony businesses, and cheering for their own demise. That was the reason I decided to move out,” Shrivastava wrote.
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Akshat shared that he initially laughed at the idea of Indians dreaming to leave India but now believes it was the best decision he made
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“I was a stupidly patriotic person. Once, I even left Singapore and came back to India to build a life here, but there was no point,” he added. Despite his criticisms, Shrivastava made it clear: “India was and will always be my motherland. I love it and always will.”
On the language row, he urges Indians to consider global alternatives like Dubai and Singapore
Weighing in on the ongoing language-based tensions in Bengaluru and Maharashtra, Shrivastava condemned the linguistic imposition and intolerance. “No one expects you to learn the local language there [in Dubai or Singapore],” he wrote, adding that unlike in parts of India, “you would not be thrashed by goons for not speaking the local language.”
The post has since sparked divided responses online, with some agreeing with his critique, while others called it an unfair portrayal of India’s complexities.
