India, Feb. 15 -- Former Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai strongly criticized the Bengaluru Metro fare hike, calling it the "damage created by an insensitive government" that uses taxpayers' money for freebies while increasing their financial burden.

"Damage created by an insensitive govt which uses our taxes for freebies, taxes us more and does not care about our ease of living. Big shame," he wrote on X (Formerly Twitter).

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X users reacted with mixed opinions on the Bengaluru Metro fare hike. While some criticized the state government, others pointed out that the decision was made in coordination with both the Centre and the state.

One user ...