The investor and the president of the Indian Chamber of Luxembourg Affairs, Himanshu Upadhyay, sparked a fierce online debate after revealing that he had left India because he and his family no longer felt safe. Responding to an article on social networks praising the quality of life of Noida, Upadhyay said that his decision to move was motivated by the environment he knew first -hand – the one he described as deeply frustrating and morally corrosive.
In a frank article on X (formally Twitter), Upadhyay said: “I lived in a so-called chic colony in Noida. The only reason I left India was incompetent and morally bankrupt people around me. ”
He painted a dark image of daily life, adding: “There was not a day when I did not fight with basic things, not only outside the house but also inside. Electricity, water, pollution, neighbor, commuters. Everyone always seemed angry and frustrated, ready to kill. Even the most educated around me.
Upadhyay did not chop words on what ultimately pushed him to leave. “I did not want to raise my children in this environment. Also, I like the country, the people around me have hell. So, it is important how many large buildings, how many trees, it is always a hell,” he said.
He suggested that the social structure of India needs a generational overhaul. “So, to answer your question, you need civility and morality and common sense. It will probably take 2 generations,” he wrote.
The message attracted rapid online reactions. A user replied: “I also stay in Noida. I have never encountered a problem … Yes, India has corrupt people, but imagine those who have no resources what they will do. ”
Upadhyay replied: “Go to Sri Lanka or even Nepal. You will see the difference, despite a low quality of life. Some of the worst and most vile people in India are the rich. ”
When another speaker suggested that the problem could pose him, Upadhyay aut: “So you tell me that there are cities in India where people are morally solid, ethical, without combat on parking, without road rage, without corruption, without disturbance in water and power supply, no pollution and everyone who uses good sense?”
A different user weighed, “exactly. Civility and common sense existed earlier, but with each passing generation, it will be worse … blame the government is secondary, the people around themselves must be blamed first. “
Yet another voice added a pragmatism note: “I stay in Noida. Fortunately. Accept that life has thorns in the heap of red roses it offers. ”
