Aviation veteran's tweet comparing Bangalore, Dubai metro stations receives flak
New Delhi, Mar 19: Aviation veteran Sanjiv Kapoor's tweet comparing metro stations of Bangalore and Dubai metro stations has created a flutter, attracting mixed responses from social media users.
Kapoor, who is the Jet Airways CEO-Designate, tweeted, comparing Bangalore and Dubai metro stations, along with pictures.
''Bangalore, Gurgaon, Kolkata... why are our overground/ overhead metro stations such artless concrete eyesores? Take a look at Dubai (right) compared to Bangalore (left). And this Dubai station was probably built 10 years ago!,'' he said in the tweet on Saturday.
In response to the tweet, one of the users said, there is no comparison.
Dubai has a monorail system inside its terminals. Bangalore terminal is good looking but will not be a comparison to the massive hub that is Dubai airport, the user said.
''Typical response of those who don't appreciate their own country," one user reacted to his post, while another said,''Only if you had seen the ancient architecture of India. The only difference between then and now is India then had enough resources. India now cannot spend money on aesthetics also if they cost very low.''
Kapoor, in another tweet on Saturday tagging his earlier tweet, said that aesthetics don't need to cost a bomb. ''The smallest Japanese apartments/ ryokans are minimalist, inexpensive and aesthetically beautiful. Some comments on the post below are just the usual excuses and justification for accepting mediocrity and aesthetic monstrosities''.
Meanwhile, in a tweet on Sunday, Kapoor mentioned why he removed the Jet Airways reference from his Twitter profile.
''Some wondering why I have removed reference to Jet Airways on my Twitter profile. It is because I am tired of my tweets as a civic-minded citizen always be quoted as ''Jet Airways CEO says...''. My social media is me as an individual, unless l am tweeting relating to the company,'' he said.
Delhi Metro for you! pic.twitter.com/HA8z0g6AZZ
— Rahul Kapoor (@okwithrk) March 18, 2023
The same station from some distance has this look (not the right part of pic), but yes, most of the stations are box shaped.
— Bangalore Metro Updates (@WF_Watcher) March 18, 2023
•Sri Sathya Sai Hospital Metro Station#Bangalore pic.twitter.com/SCWEUxtmk6
Bangalore metro has amazing artwork on the walls. They let artists paint the walls later on.
— Srijan R Shetty (@srijanshetty) March 19, 2023
Case in point, church street metro: pic.twitter.com/41ojhy7JQx
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FIR filed against Puneet Kerehalli for provocative facebook post against Min. Zameer Ahmed
Bengaluru: A First Information Report has been lodged against Puneet Kerehalli at the city’s Chamrajpet police station for allegedly denigrating religion and targeting Housing and Minority Welfare Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan in a facebook post.
The FIR was filed based on a complaint filed by Minister Zameer Ahmed’s close aide BS Ashok.
According to the complaint, on November 1 Puneet Kerehalli allegedly made derogatory remarks on his social networking site facebook, denigrating religion and Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan. Kerehalli reportedly insulted the Minister using religion and caste and ‘sowing hatred between religions.’ In the post, the accused has also reportedly threatened the Minister. Furthermore, the complainant has sought stringent legal actions against Kerehalli.
