Jet Airways Ex-CEO Designate Criticizes Anand Mahindra Over Dubai Flood Analogy

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Jet Airways’ former CEO designate, Sanjiv Kapoor, recently took to Twitter to criticize Anand Mahindra’s post comparing Dubai’s flood situation to that of Mumbai. Mahindra’s tweet featured a video of waterlogged streets in Dubai with the caption “Nope. Not Mumbai. Dubai.”

Kapoor retweeted Mahindra’s post, calling it an “incorrect analogy.” He pointed out that Dubai was not built to withstand heavy rains like those depicted in the video, making the comparison unfair.

Ok, upon re-reading the post, maybe it is not mocking Dubai. However the point remains Dubai was not built for heavy rains, no matter what the source of the rain (seeding etc). It would be impractical to build cities to handle any extreme weather scenario, however unlikely.
— Sanjiv Kapoor (@TheSanjivKapoor) April 16, 2024

Kapoor suggested that a more suitable analogy would be if Mumbai were suddenly hit by heavy snowfall, as the city is not equipped to handle such extreme weather conditions. While Kapoor later clarified that he may have misinterpreted Mahindra’s post, he maintained his stance that Dubai’s infrastructure is not designed to cope with heavy rainfall.

Shared a day ago, the post has accumulated close to one million views – and the numbers are only increasing. The share has further collected tons of comments from people.

What did other X users say about Anand Mahindra’s post on Dubai rain?

“Definitely Dubai vibes! The clean water, the organized help, and those massive cars!” wrote an X user.

“Yes, Anand, but Mumbai has not been built on a desert. What’s happening in this part of the world is unexpected. Mumbai was built around climatic conditions, of which monsoons were a part. Hence, we could do without the sarcasm in the comparison!” joined a third.

“But the difference is yesterday, there was flooding and waterlogging everywhere in UAE, including Abu Dhabi. This morning, life is back to normal in Abu Dhabi. 95% dried up, and roads are clear, sunny too,” tweeted a fourth

The exchange between Kapoor and Mahindra sparked discussion on social media about the challenges of urban infrastructure and its resilience to extreme weather events.