People travel on excavator in flooded Bengaluru. Anand Mahindra responds to video

People in Bengaluru seen travelling in the bucket of an excavator (Image credit: hey__goku/Twitter)

People in Bengaluru were forced to take excavators and tractors to work after several parts of the city experienced flooding due to heavy rainfall. A torrential downpour over the last few days has brought the capital of Karnataka to its knees. As boats were deployed on waterlogged roads and several companies asked employees to work from home, astonishing visuals of people commuting on top of an excavator emerged on social media.

The video was shared by a Twitter user and several people, including industrialist Anand Mahindra, praised it as an example of ‘necessity breeds invention’. “Bengaluru: Innovation hub for a reason,” wrote Twitter user Govind Kumar, posting footage of people travelling in the bucket of an excavator in the Bellandur area.

Anand Mahindra said he agreed with Kumar’s take as he shared the video. “I second that thought. Where there’s a will, there’s a way…” the chairman of Mahindra Group tweeted.

I second that thought. Where there’s a will, there’s a way… https://t.co/aJvxVfCbXn

— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) September 6, 2022

“I am sorry but this has less to do with will and more to do with the sorry condition of infrastructure, climate change, reality of Silicon Valley of India. Hardly anything to celebrate,” one person responded.

I am sorry but this has less to do with will and more to do with the sorry condition of infrastructure, climate change, reality of Silicon Valley of India. Hardly anything to celebrate.

— Akancha Srivastava (@AkanchaS) September 6, 2022

“They managed to work from home throughout the lockdown. Why are they now hellbent to go to the office when the roads are flooded?” another asked.

They managed to work from home throughout the lockdown. Why are they now hellbent to go to the office when the roads are flooded? Can't they continue WFH for a couple of days? Putting their own lives and their employees' lives at risk.#bangalorerains #bangalorefloods #Bangalore

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— Venkata Satish Guttula వెంకట సతీష్ గుత్తుల (@snakeyesV1) September 6, 2022

At a time when Bangaloreans expected help from corporates when govt has failed miserably, all we are getting is satire. Thanks Mr Mahindra https://t.co/0p2pDurqaa

— Biswajeet (@singh_biswajeet) September 6, 2022

This implies that those who aren't able to manage by themselves in this flood didn't have the 'will'

And please understand that more than showing their will to survive, this points to govt apathy.

— Katyusha (@Indian10000000) September 6, 2022

If you are even a bit considerate the quote should be, " if only there is an option"! It is not about the will sir, it is all about the "LOSS OF PAY".

— Bessimon Thankaraj (@bessimon) September 6, 2022

The grim situation in Bengaluru has been captured in several videos – including one where techies were forced to travel to office on a tractor.

“We can’t take so many leaves from the office, our work is getting affected. We are awaiting tractors to drop us for Rs 50,” one local was quoted as saying by ANI on Monday.

Rains have battered many parts of the city like Whitefield, Indiranagar, Kengeri, R R Nagar, Bommanahalli, Marathalli, and Mahadevapura. Several areas on the Outer Ring Road (ORR) that houses some of the IT companies, were affected by rains and flooding.

(With inputs from PTI)