Bengaluru tenant Harnidh Kaur shared her frustration online after being asked for a ₹5 lakh security deposit for an apartment with ₹40,000 rent. Social media users called the demand “insane,” highlighting that it exceeds a year’s rent. The debate about Bengaluru’s skyrocketing rents and landlord practices reignited, with many questioning the ethics of such high deposits in comparison to other cities.