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‘His Flat His Choice': Chennai Man's ‘No Non-Veg Tenants' Rule Has Internet's Support
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While a section of social media users expressed frustration over food-based discrimination in housing, others called it "justified".
Finding accommodation in India can often be a challenging experience, especially with reports of landlords showing biases based on marital status, profession or even dietary preferences. A recent incident that caught the Internet's attention highlights this issue. A man shared his experience of being 'denied" a rental property in Chennai simply because he was a non-vegetarian.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), a user uploaded a screenshot of a message he received from a house owner that read, 'Sorry sir. Looking at veg families only," emphasising that the flat is solely available for rent for vegetarian families. The post caption read, 'Eating non-veg is injurious to finding flats for rent in Chennai."
Eating non veg is injurious to finding flats for rent in Chennai . — Prashanth Rangaswamy (@itisprashanth) June 26, 2025
The post instantly grabbed the eyeballs, sparking a wave of reactions from social media users, with many expressing frustration over food-based discrimination in housing, while others called it justified.
An X user commented, 'Few people give based on your caste or religion also. For example, if you are a Muslim. They say Sorry, we won't give to Muslims."
Another one wrote, 'Maybe, it is an indirect question to avoid renting out to people from a different religion. Instead of saying, ok, Muslims, we won't ask are you're Non-veg, then close it out."
One of them shared, 'Some even say 'only for Jains' and 'only for Telugus'."
Some users came in support of the landlord and said that it's his property and his choice. A person wrote, 'A veg house owner didn't want you. That's not Brahminism- that's personal preference. Tired of this fake outrage. Wanting a vegetarian tenant in your own home is not the same as casteism. It's a lifestyle preference, just like someone wanting 'bachelor only', 'no smokers', or 'no pets'."
Previously, in a similar incident, a tenant was refused an apartment by the landlord as he had scored only 75 per cent marks in class 12.
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