Karnataka water crisis: Bengaluru residents ‘using mall toilets’, claims viral post; society clarifies

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could "smell the stink of unflushed human excreta in toilet bowls from far way". The user further claimed that “it's not uncommon to see a line of residents going to the nearby forum mall do their business." In that Reddit post, the user was reportedly talking about the Forum Mall near the posh complex Prestige Falcon City on Kanakapura Road in Bengaluru. The Reddit user was a resident of Prestige Falcon City.

As soon as the Reddit post went viral, the Prestige Falcon City refuted the claims, saying that such statements lack credibility. Later, the post was also deleted. The user added that some people have been going to their gyms with towels and a spare change of clothes so they can have a bath.

The situation is especially awful because the residents are paying EMIs on home loans worth more than ₹1 crore, while not receiving basic facilities in return. "An honest advice: Never buy a flat in Banglore which is dependet on tanker water forever. It's better to live in a rented home with a peace of mind rather than suffer like this," the user posted.

A statement issued by Prestige Falcon City was shared by India Today. The statement cited association presidents refuting the assertions made about residents from apartments lining up to utilise the washrooms at Forum South Bangalore. He dismissed the claims “as entirely unfounded and unsupported".

"He emphasised that such statements lack credibility and fail to accurately depict the true circumstances of the situation," reads the statement. Karnataka, especially its capital Bengaluru, is facing one of the worst water crises in recent years due to poor rainfall in 2023. A BWSSB official said the situation is grim because the Krishnaraja Sagar Dam in Mandya district from where