Middle Class in India: A Reddit post titled “The harsh truth about being middle class in India” has gone viral, resonating deeply with thousands of Indians who identify with the daily struggles of the country’s middle-income earners. The post, shared on Reddit, sheds light on the silent hardships faced by salaried professionals despite their honesty, hard work, and contribution to the economy.
Middle Class Speaks Out
In the now-viral post, the user wrote about the challenges of a software engineer earning Rs 50,000 a month. “A software engineer earning ₹50,000 a month works day and night trying to build a decent life. He buys a small plot, pays GST on every brick and tile, hires labour, and takes a home loan that runs for 20 or 30 years. Half his life goes into EMIs and interest.”
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