When the chief minister of karnataka asked Azim Premji to open Wipro’s private campus road to “ease” Bengaluru traffic, Premji flat-out refused. X raged. Critics called him selfish. But here’s the brutal truth: he’s right.
Why should a private company give up its space because the government can’t build proper infrastructure? Why should a billionaire’s parking lot turn into your daily commute? And let’s not forget—the same taxes Premji pays are being drained on freebies, not flyovers.
This is not about selfishness. This is about governance failure. And Bengaluru’s traffic nightmare won’t be solved by trespassing into Wipro.
1. It’s Private Property, Not a Public Shortcut
The wipro campus isn’t a national highway. It’s private land built for employees, not for lazy governments to exploit when they run out of ideas.
2. The Route Isn’t Even Practical
Having worked there, I know: this road is narrow, used for cab parking, and sits inside the campus. Dumping public traffic into it would choke exits, disrupt employees, and create chaos. zero logic.
3. Noise + Chaos = Disturbed Work
Bengaluru’s traffic is noisy enough outside. Imagine dumping that mess inside an IT campus. Productivity would collapse. Why should a company suffer because the government can’t manage roads?
4. Premji Already Pays His Dues
Wipro pays massive taxes. And where does that money go? Freebie schemes to win elections, not on fixing traffic, building metro lines, or widening roads. Asking him for more is political blackmail.
5. cm Must Build Roads, Not Borrow Them
A city doesn’t run on borrowed parking lots. The cm should stop looking for shortcuts and instead deliver long-term solutions—flyovers, metro expansion, road planning—not begging private companies.
6. Freebies > Infrastructure = Bengaluru’s Curse
Until leaders stop pouring taxpayer money into short-term “guarantees,” Bengaluru will remain the traffic capital of India. Premji isn’t the villain here—the system is.
Killer Outro:
Calling Premji selfish is easy. But the real selfishness lies in politicians who blow up tax money on freebies while citizens sit in traffic for three hours a day.
Bengaluru doesn’t need Wipro’s parking lot. It needs governance.
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