‘A few bright IITians got some seed money from better halves…’: Harsh Goenka’s Bengaluru post sparks a debate

RPG Group Chairman Harsh Goenka has sparked a debate on Bengaluru’s altering id along with his newest post on X. Sharing a picture of Infosys co-founders Narayana Murthy and Nandan Nilekani, Goenka mirrored on how the town has shifted from a peaceable retreat to a traffic-choked metropolis.

“As soon as upon a time, Bengaluru was a serene haven—morning walks in Cubbon Park, leisurely drives in Premier Padmini, and lazy afternoons spent in quaint bookstores,” he wrote.

“Then, a few bright IITians got some seed money from their better halves, and now… we spend extra time caught on Outer Ring Highway than having fun with the ‘Backyard Metropolis’ breeze. Progress, they name it!” Goenka added.

Goenka’s post rapidly set off a wave of reactions on X, with customers weighing in on the town’s evolution and its rising pains. Some echoed his considerations about Bengaluru’s crumbling infrastructure, whereas others defended the town’s tech-driven rise.

One consumer wrote, “Bangalore is one metropolis that had potential… The final 2 many years litrally (sic) noticed the town develop… Even right now the roads and infra of the previous metropolis ie the backyard metropolis are better than the ‘developed’ metropolis… Can blame NRN Murthy for throttling innovation in tech… However cant blame him for pathetic infra of Bangalore… The politicians builder foyer are in charge… They encroached lakes didn’t construct roads… Didn’t construct infra… Exploited the town.”

Others considered Bengaluru’s development as a pure consequence of turning into a tech capital. “Bengaluru’s transformation is a case research in city evolution. Thanks, IITians and Infosys!” one consumer commented.

Some referred to as for a extra balanced take. “We won’t have butter on either side of the bread & eat it conveniently too, Goenka Saheb. I’ve by no means seen Bengaluru, not even when it was referred to as Bengalore. The almost certainly oversight by the city planners of the MCB might need been their determination to allow IT & many different firms to return up both inside the town limits or simply adjoining to it. That have to be bitting the town dwellers now,” one other post learn.

Including to that, one consumer mentioned, “Growth comes at a sure price. Overcrowding is collateral injury. The very folks you criticize have created job alternatives for a lot of, together with myself.”