Why Did This Controversy Happen?
It all started when Bhavish shared a picture of the Ola Electric factory on X. Then Kunal responded to the tweet and asked if Indian consumers using electric bikes have their voice.
He also shared a picture of the company’s electric bike in which Hazare’s number was gathering dust outside the Ola store. He also tagged Union Transport Minister Nathan Gari and the official handle of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs. Bhavish got angry when Kamra talked about the issues raised by customers regarding poor services and reliability.
Consumers Voice Concerns Following Kunal Kamra’s Critique of Ola Electric
“My brake is not working, so how should I stop the scooter? The front brake pad is also worn out, so please suggest how to stop the vehicle. If I am injured, then Ola is completely to blame.”
“Ola Electric did not give a home service appointment in September 2024, disgruntled customer set fire to an Ola showroom in Kalaburagi, Karnataka.”
Some customers told Mint that the wait time for servicing was between 30 and 45 days. Bim Goa on 28 September 2024 at 10:00 am to resolve the issues of my Ola S1 Pro after waiting for more than hours at the service center did not open.
How Did the Feud Start?
Co-founder Bhavish shared the picture of the new manufacturing unit, after which Kunal Kamra invited Ola customers to share their complaints in the thread, Bhavish replied, Since you care so much, come and help us.
Aggarwal Hhit Back:
I will even pay you more than you have earned for this paid tweet or from your failed comedy career, otherwise, sit and let us focus on fixing issues for real customers. Again, the picture says that you should come to the service center. I will pay you better than your flop show.
Publi says that Bhavish does not have the manners to reply and doesn’t look like an owner and entrepreneur. People criticized Bhavish, after which his downfall started to be seen.
Public says that Bhavish does not have the manners to reply and doesn’t look like an owner and entrepreneur. People criticized Bhavish, after which his downfall started to be seen.
RPG Group Chairman Harsh Goenka, on Tuesday, October 7, wrote a cryptic post on X, tagging Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal, referencing his recent feud with Indian standup comedian Kunal Kamra.
Ola Electric’s share price fell after getting show cause notice of scooter quality complaints and social media war.
Ola Electric Share Price for October 8, 2024: Ola Electric shares closed 5% higher on Tuesday, a day after settling lower by 8% amid reports of service quality issues of its electric scooters and its CEO’s spat on social media. The company has received a show cause notice from the Central Consumer Protection Authority for alleged violation of consumer rights, misleading advertisement, and unfair trade practices.
