Flying cars, driverless Tesla and India’s “Sabko Pick Karna hai”: Harsh Goenka’s “Shaadi Mein and Family”

Industrialist Harsh Goenka’s Sunday tweet was all the rage, but not because of what he might have expected. He shares a short video clip of a dangerously overloaded car, and he uses images to mock India’s transportation dilemma.

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Obviously, this is a joke. But for many online Indians, humor feels misplaced. Some people call it wit. Others think this is an unnecessary comparison between completely different reality.

Netizens respond with humor, frustration and satire

The tweet sparked a lot of reactions. One user quipped, “India is not for beginners”, a universal online avoidance summarizing the charm of the country’s chaos. However, others are not that interesting.
“Sir, in due respect. When the Indian government provides all facilities like China, we will do the same. So don’t insult your own people anymore!” One user said bluntly.
Another turned the joke to the head and marked the union minister Piyush Goyal: “Sir, transport itself is a huge problem in India and we need 10,000 startups in the field.”
Users suggest that some tend to contact Goenka’s company: “Power motors should use this video for advertising…the tires must be water outlets.”

Others provide humor and social commentary.
“Using briefcases as suitcases, scooters, scooters as cars, trucks, trucks, trains and Modi as Trump’s scooters is the Indian mentality,” one user wrote.

“Now, that’s how we do vehicle stress tests in real time. Who needs a lab,” another man added dryly.

The jab isn’t the only Harsh Goenka comment shared on the weekend. On Saturday, he held a brewing debate on the direction of Indian work culture and startups.

Supporting the controversial pitch of Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy and L&T chairman SN Subrahmanyan during the weekly 70-90 hours of work, Goenka also matches Piyush Goyal’s criticism of Indian startups.

He believes that the three people’s comments are not literal orders, but rather issues guiding the country’s business ecosystem.
“When Murthy and Subrahmanyan talked about the 70-90-hour work week, Piyush Goyal questioned startups making vegan ice cream and chasing 10-minute delivery, they weren’t literally,” Goenka said in an April 5 tweet.

This view has some support, especially in traditional business voices. But critics question whether such statements ignore real restrictions, from poor infrastructure to weak regulatory support, shape the daily working conditions in India.

Behind the jokes and online sparring is a familiar national dilemma. India’s desire to lead in technology and innovation is often hampered by fundamental issues (highways, broken systems and deep inequality).

Goenka’s tweet, perhaps accidentally, exposes this tension. Yes, India is under construction. But millions of traffic still exist – sometimes the basics can be caught up literally.

When the world talks about flying cars, many people are still looking for safe, affordable rides. As the user reminds Goenka, this is not a joke.