Just days ahead of Durga Puja, heavy rains have thrown Kolkata off balance, flooding large parts of the city and derailing transport, daily routines and last-minute festive plans. Amid the disruption, an Instagram clip is doing the rounds showing what appears to be a blue-and-silver Rolls-Royce Ghost stalled in knee-deep water. In the video, the luxury car sits motionless while motorbikes and smaller vehicles carefully make their way around it. A few tree branches are even placed across its hood, hinting at the fact that it’s been stuck there for a while. The post went up with the caption: “When natural calamity makes you realise the age old advice from our grandparents " Ja ache tai niye khushi thako (Be happy with what you have)" Hoping everyone to be safe out there.” Watch the video: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Debarghya Dey (@debarghya_dey) The clip quickly stirred up anger online, with many users calling it yet another reminder of Kolkata’s crumbling drainage and road systems. Comment sections filled with frustration over how even a brief spell of rain can bring the city to a standstill, reigniting the debate on its poor infrastructure. A user wrote, “And still some people question that why people leaving india! So sad.” Another user wrote, “Lord Alto zindabad.” A third person commented, “Just imagine the amount of road tax he had to pay for this car and what road he is getting to drive on.” A fourth individual wrote, “Alto 800 laughing in a corner.” A fifth user wrote, “Money doesn’t buy you brains! Show off karne nikaala tha.. track pant ko shorts banake and naali ke paani mein nahake ghar waapas gaya!” Kolkata has been battered by one of its heaviest rainfalls in 37 years, leaving streets and homes inundated just days before Durga Puja. The downpour has thrown the city into chaos, claiming 10 lives and disrupting public transport, with several services suspended indefinitely.
