India, June 5 -- A post by a Bengaluru entrepreneur about an auto driver outside the US Consulate in Mumbai has ignited a heated discussion on LinkedIn. Rahul Rupani, who co-founded VenueMonk, claimed that the auto driver earns between Rs.5 to 8 lakh per month without driving and by offering a simple service.

"I was outside the US Consulate this week for my visa appointment, when security told me I couldn't carry my bag inside. No lockers. No suggestions. Just: 'Figure it out.' While I stood clueless on the footpath, an auto driver waved at me: 'Sir, bag de do. Safe rakhunga, mera roz ka hai. Rs.1,000 charge hai.' I hesitated. Then gave in. And that's when I discovered this guy's brilliant business," Rupani wrote.

Rupani then explained ...