The president of the RPG group, Harsh Goenka, sparked a debate on the changing identity of Bengaluru with his latest article on X. Sharing a photo of the co-founders of Infosys Narayana Murthy and Nandan Nilekani, Goenka thought about the way the city flouted with a peaceful retirement in a clogged metropolis.
“Once upon a time, Bengaluru was a serene paradise-walks in Cubbon Park, quietly led to Prime Minister Padmini and the lazy afternoons spent in picturesque bookstores,” he wrote.
“Then, a few brilliant ITians obtained seed funds from their best halves, and now … We spend more time stuck on the outdoor road than enjoying the” Garden City “breeze. Progress, they call it!” Goenka added.
Goenka’s post quickly sparked a wave of reactions on X, with users weighing on the evolution of the city and its growing pain. Some have echoed its concerns concerning the ruin infrastructure of Bengaluru, while others defended the increase in city technology.
A user wrote: “Bangalore is a city that had a potential … The last 2 litral decades have seen the city develop … Even today, the roads and the infra of the old town, that is to say that the city of Garden is better than the city” developed ” … can blame Nrn Murthy for foreign innovation in tech … But the blame was blame for Bangalore … The Politicians Builder Lobby are to be blewned … They approach the Rotalder of the Bulder Labby are to bleach … They approach the Rotalder of the Builder Labby are in Balust … did not build infra … exploited the city.
Others considered Bengaluru’s growth as a natural consequence of becoming technological capital. “The transformation of Bengaluru is a case study in urban evolution. Thank you, Iitians and Infosys!” A user commented.
Some have called for a more balanced socket. “We cannot have butter on both sides of the bread and eat it so conveniently, Goenka Saheb. I have never seen Bengaluru, not even when it was called Bengalore. The most likely surveillance of MCB city planners could have been their decision to allow it to bite the city dwellers now”, another post.
Adding to this, a user said: “Development has a certain cost. Overcrowding is collateral damage. The very people you criticize have created job possibilities for many, including myself.”
