'My BMW and Mercedes, gone': Gurgaon resident shares flooded car video
Gurgaon resident found his high-end luxury cars submerged in water after a heavy spell of rainfall, turning his ordeal into a social media spectacle. The resident, Gajodhar Singh, took to Instagram to share a heart-wrenching video of his prized possessions, including a BMW M340i worth Rs 83 lakh, partially underwater.
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The heavy rainfall that lashed Gurgaon on Thursday left many areas waterlogged, but it was Singh’s video that caught everyone’s attention. In the clip, his BMW and Mercedes, along with an i20, can be seen stranded in the rising waters outside his upscale home in Sector 57. Singh’s post resonated with many, capturing the frustration of a tax-paying citizen witnessing his valuable assets submerged.
Singh didn’t hold back in his criticism of the local authorities. “I pay my taxes, I pay my bills, all to wake up one day to see my house and my cars stranded and gone,” he lamented on Instagram. His post called out the city's infrastructure, questioning the efficiency of local governance in handling such crises.
The video quickly sparked outrage across social media platforms. One user on X (formerly Twitter) empathized, saying, “Imagine seeing your car like this after paying half of its value in taxes to the government?” Another Instagram user called the situation “an absolute joke,” criticizing the government for inadequate infrastructure
