Mohandas Pai slams Bengaluru’s ‘Chaar Jam Yatra,’ calls metropolis’s site visitors a ‘unhappy joke’ site visitors

Bengaluru’s site visitors woes have as soon as once more become a web-based spectacle. A viral put up promoting a satirical “4-day, 3-night Bangalore Tourism” package deal highlighted the town’s most traffic-jammed factors—Outer Ring Highway, Silk Board Junction, Marathahalli, and HSR Format—as in the event that they have been sightseeing locations.

Former Infosys government Mohandas Pai shared the picture on X (previously Twitter), expressing his frustration with the town’s infrastructure. Calling it “a tragic joke on Bengaluru,” he wrote, “Not less than we have now a way of humour about our struggling and an uncaring authorities.”

Social media reacts: Humor or criticism?

The viral put up triggered blended reactions on-line. Some customers appreciated the humour, whereas others noticed it as one other spherical of criticism from Pai.

One person took concern with the language of the put up, saying, “Joke isn’t unhappy per se, however the truth that it isn’t written in Kannada would possibly upset many!”

One other person urged, “If we’re to unravel site visitors drawback! 25 outstanding or IT folks committe. Headed by you ! 1. Complete plan for roads simply 2 roads for itpl , how onnearth did finish like this for 6lk folks. Simply 4 lanes? 2. Metro 3. Flyover, roads. 4. Ring highway 5. New loc for industries”

Others questioned Pai’s repeated critiques with out providing options. “You’ve gotten been posting so many rants… What’s your answer to Bengaluru’s site visitors issues? Construct tunnels, elevated roads, flyovers, underpasses? Please provide you with some sensible strategies, could be much more helpful.”

Assembly with Karnataka’s deputy CM

Amid the net debate, Pai just lately met Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar to debate Bengaluru’s city challenges.

In response to ANI, Pai, who can be the chairman of Manipal World Schooling Companies, visited Shivakumar at his Sadashivanagar residence on Saturday. Chatting with reporters after the assembly, Pai emphasised the necessity for complete growth.

“Bengaluru is a good metropolis, a world metropolis, and a science metropolis. We want higher footpaths, roads, and metro growth. DK Shivakumar assured us that vital growth would happen inside six months. We’re assured that our considerations shall be addressed,” he said.