Bhavish Aggarwal and Kunal Kamra had a heated argument final week
New Delhi:
RPG Group Chairman Harsh Goenka on Tuesday took a jibe at Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal’s current spat with comic Kunal Kamra. Mr. Goenka said on his official X account that if he has to go from one ‘kamra’ (room) to a different, he makes use of Ola.
“If I’ve to journey shut distance, I imply from one ‘Kamla’ to a different ‘Kamla’, I’ll use my Ola,” he wrote, tagging Mr Agarwal and a An image of him sitting on an Ola electrical scooter.
If I’ve to journey shut distance, I imply from one “kamra” to a different “kamra”, I’ll use my Ola @bhashpic.twitter.com/wujahVCzR1
— Harsh Goenka (@hvgoenka) October 8, 2024
His reference to “Kamla” was apparently a reference to the surname of the comic, who had a heated argument with Mr Agarwal final week over the scenario on the Ola service centre.
The controversy began when Mr Kamra posted a photograph on his official X account displaying a lot of e-scooters parked at an Ola service centre.
“Do Indian customers have a say? Do they deserve it? Two-wheelers are a lifeline for a lot of each day wage employees… Anybody who has questions on Ola Electrical can tag your story under… …” he wrote.
In one other publish, he responded to a consumer who mentioned Ola’s service was “horrible”.
“What’s worse is that leaders do not reply,” Mr Kamra mentioned.
Nevertheless, his publish angered Bhavish Aggarwal, who mentioned it was a “paid tweet” and requested Mr Kamra to “come and assist” them.
“Because you care a lot about Kunal Kamla, come and assist us! I am even keen to pay you greater than what you are making from this paid tweet or your failed comedy profession. Or quietly Sit again and allow us to deal with fixing the actual issues. We’re quickly increasing our service community and the backlog of orders will likely be cleared quickly.
Because you care a lot @kunalcamra88come and assist us! I would even pay you greater than what you are making from this paid tweet or your failed comedy profession.
Or sit quietly and allow us to deal with fixing issues for actual prospects. We’re quickly increasing our service community and backlog… https://t.co/ZQ4nmqjx5q
— Bhavish Agarwal (@bhash) October 6, 2024
Mr. Kamla then responded to Mr. Agarwal’s publish.
“Paid tweets, failed comedy careers, sitting quietly. Indian businessmen at their humble finest… When you can show me responsible of this tweet or something I’ve to say about non-public firms To receives a commission for different content material, I’ll delete all social media and sit quietly perpetually,” he mentioned.
He additionally tagged a clip from his stand-up efficiency final yr. “Concerning my failed comedy profession, this is a clip from final yr the place I blew the minds of audiences…what else are you conceited, substandard, and harsh.”
Concerning my failed comedy profession, right here’s a section from final yr after I shocked the viewers and opened for Grover…
What else are you conceited, substandard, and harsh? @bhashpic.twitter.com/e7bQzVcCrT— Kunal Kamra (@kunalkamra88) October 6, 2024
Replying to his tweet, Mr. Agarwal once more requested Mr. Kamla to go to the Ola service centre.
“Chot lagi? Dard hua? (Are you injured) Aaja (come to) the service heart. Bahut kaam hai (Now we have a variety of work). I’ll pay you greater than your flop present. To you Present your viewers how a lot you actually care and whether or not you are simply gasoline,” he mentioned.
Kunal Kamra then requested Aggarwal to supply a “full refund” to anybody who needs to return the Ola EV and has bought the car previously 4 months.
“I do not want your cash. Individuals who cannot get to their workplaces want your accountability. Present your prospects that you simply really care,” he wrote.
Responding to his publish, Ola CEO mentioned they’ve “satisfactory plans” if prospects face service delays.
If prospects face service delays, we have now satisfactory plans in place to help them. When you had been an actual individual you’ll know.
Once more, do not attempt to stop. Come on, do some actual work as a substitute of armchair criticism. https://t.co/HFFKgsl7d9
— Bhavish Agarwal (@bhash) October 6, 2024
“In case you are a honest individual, you’ll know. Once more, do not attempt to stop. Come do some actual work, not armchair criticism,” he added.
Ola Electrical receives present trigger discover
The Central Client Safety Authority has issued a show-cause discover to Ola Electrical for alleged violation of shopper rights, deceptive promoting and unfair commerce, in line with regulatory filings by Ola Electrical Conduct. The corporate acquired the show-cause discover through e-mail on October 7, 2024, the doc mentioned.
“The Central Client Safety Authority (CCPA) has issued a show-cause discover for alleged violation of shopper rights, deceptive promoting and unfair commerce practices,” it added.
Shares of Ola Electrical Mobility tumbled greater than 8% on Monday and are down 43% from their post-IPO peak as social media was flooded with complaints about its flagship electrical two-wheeler. It was the electrical automotive maker’s third straight session of declines.
Gross sales of the Ora electrical automotive, which was launched about two months in the past, had been 23,965 models in September, a quarterly lower for the second consecutive month.
Knowledge present that its gross sales quantity dropped from the earlier month, inflicting its market share to say no for 5 consecutive months, from greater than 50% in April to 27% in September.
Based on reviews, dozens of Ola Electrical’s flagship S1 sequence electrical scooters are dealing with issues equivalent to {hardware} and software program failures, leading to declining gross sales.
