India, Feb. 13 -- What was meant to be a 'fun' ride in an auto-rickshaw rather came as a reality check of the society's class divide for Thyrocare founder and billionaire Dr. Arokiaswamy Velumani.

Taking to his X handle (formerly Twitter), Velumani shared about his recent visit to Mumbai for an event and how a trip to his star hotel in the Bandra Kurla Complex on an auto rickshaw left him questioning the 'strange rules' of the society.

As per Velumani, he wanted to try a rickshaw for his commute this time 'just for fun', and soon enough, engaged in a 'cool' conversation with the driver.

It was then the auto-driver said he has a son who is a third-year student at IIT Hyderabad, and to manage his fee, the auto-driver worked for 12 to 14 ...