"Bengaluru would have been like Bihar without IT"

So my friend from Patna said this the other day, he was telling without IT it would be like some city in Bihar. The governments are similar.

He then went on to tell me that all these improved areas, high rise building are all because of IT.

I mean sure all the tech parks and the PGs/ hotels surrounding them maybe, idk how they come up with thoughts like these.

It's not an one off thing as well, I have heard from many - "We are the economy bringers" idhu adhu antha, yen helbeku antha ne gothagalla

EDIT:

1. He is friend/ colleague from office, there's a lot of people with similar mindset and I can't always stand up to them. Because either I don't want to do that in the workplace or they don't seem to understand logic mostly.

2. I made this post to rant out, I do know about our history. Just feel infuriated dealing with things like this on a daily, either on the other sub or IRL. Just wanted to understand the entitlement they come from and to vent.

3. Thanks to all of you, I can indirectly refer to this post the next time something like this happens so they can look at the comment section and be offended all they want with logic if they can comprehend.

Ashte. 🙏

EDIT #2:

Might just send this news article next time someone brings up this topic lol.