An Australian woman has sparked a heated online debate after calling out members of the Indian community in Melbourne for allegedly dumping trash into a local water body following a festival. Her post, which quickly went viral on X, drew both outrage and reflection from users worldwide. The woman, who goes by @TruthFairy131, did not hold back in her criticism of residents in Mernda. Referring to them as “filthy pigs,” she wrote: “Shame on you for dumping all of your rubbish into our waterways after your Indian Festival last Saturday. You would want to get down there ASAP & collect all of your trash, otherwise I will happily identify you & you will be marched down there to clean it up.” She added: “Aussie waterways are not a dumping ground for your rubbish. We will not tolerate you disrespecting our land & country. So many of us work our asses off to protect our native wildlife & you use their habitat as a tip & put our wildlife in danger.” Check out the post: Big shoutout to the Indian community in Mernda, Melbourne. You are filthy pigs. Shame on you for dumping all of your rubbish into our waterways after your Indian Festival last Saturday. You would want to get down there ASAP & collect all of your trash otherwise I will happily… pic.twitter.com/9DQCeU1KgX — Lozzy B 🇦🇺𝕏 (@TruthFairy131) October 7, 2025 In a series of follow-up posts, the woman expressed her growing frustration over what she described as a pattern of negligence by some immigrants. “My friend chased one down the road after dumping their crap on the side of the road. Everyone is over it,” she wrote, saying the issue had become unbearable for locals. Her comments ignited a massive debate in the replies. While several users echoed her anger, others criticised the post for its sweeping generalisations about Indians. One person commented, “Take a look at the Ganges and it’s considered Holy and it’s nothing but an open sewer.” Another wrote, “You can take the Indian out of India but you can't take the India out for an Indian.” Some remarks, however, went further. “Thank you, Indians, for validating my well-founded stereotypes about you. Now, GTF back to Asia with you,” one user said. Others tried to take a more balanced stance, condemning the act without supporting the stereotyping. One user noted, “Agreed. This isn’t right. But you can’t blame them based on where they came from, that also isn’t right.” Meanwhile, many Indians on social media apologized on behalf of their community and said they did not condone such behavior, urging better awareness and responsibility during cultural celebrations abroad.
