Failed comedy career? Bhavish Aggarwal, Kunal Kamra engage in fiery exchange over Ola EV complaints

Bhavish Aggarwal, furious over Kamra’s remarks, accused the comedian of making “paid posts” to tarnish Ola’s reputation. Aggarwal hit back, sarcastically inviting Kamra to “come and help us out” and offered to pay him more than what he allegedly earned.

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Last Updated : 06 October 2024, 06:45 PM IST

Aggarwal hit back, sarcastically inviting Kamra to “come and help us out” and offered to pay him more than what he allegedly earned from “this paid tweet or his failed comedy career.” (X)

New Delhi: In a fresh virtual feud, Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal and comedian Kunal Kamra locked horns on X (formerly Twitter), after Kamra questioned the quality of Ola's electric scooters. The heated online exchange escalated quickly when Kamra posted a photo of scooters outside an Ola service center and voiced concerns over the condition of the vehicles, writing, “Do Indian consumers have a voice? Do they deserve this?”

Do indian consumers have a voice?
Do they deserve this?
Two wheelers are many daily wage workers lifeline…@nitin_gadkari is this how Indians will get to using EV’s? @jagograhakjago any word?
Anyone who has an issue with OLA electric leave your story below tagging all… https://t.co/G2zdIs15wh pic.twitter.com/EhJmAzhCmt
— Kunal Kamra (@kunalkamra88) October 6, 2024

Bhavish Aggarwal, furious over Kamra’s remarks, accused the comedian of making “paid posts” to tarnish Ola’s reputation. Aggarwal hit back, sarcastically inviting Kamra to “come and help us out” and offered to pay him more than what he allegedly earned from “this paid tweet or his failed comedy career.” Aggarwal’s retort, however, sidestepped Kamra’s concerns regarding customer service and the state of Ola scooters.

Since you care so much @kunalkamra88, come and help us out! I’ll even pay more than you earned for this paid tweet or from your failed comedy career.

Or else sit quiet and let us focus on fixing the issues for the real customers. We’re expanding service network fast and backlogs… https://t.co/ZQ4nmqjx5q
— Bhavish Aggarwal (@bhash) October 6, 2024

Fued catches fire!

Not one to back down, Kamra responded swiftly, demanding proof that his tweet was paid and challenging Aggarwal to provide refunds for dissatisfied customers. “If you can prove I’m paid, I’ll delete all my social media,” Kamra said, adding that customers deserve accountability, not insults.

Paid tweet, failed comedy career & Sit quietly.
Indian Businessman at their humble best…
If you can prove I am paid for the tweet this or anything else I must’ve said against private companies, I’ll delete all social media & sit quietly forever. https://t.co/kvC8CGC6NR
— Kunal Kamra (@kunalkamra88) October 6, 2024

On my failed comedy career here’s a clip from last year when I surprised an audience & opened for Grover…
Anything else you arrogant, substandard, prick @bhash pic.twitter.com/e7bQzVcCrT
— Kunal Kamra (@kunalkamra88) October 6, 2024

The argument continued with Aggarwal sarcastically offering Kamra a job at an Ola service center, while Kamra countered by suggesting refunds for customers facing issues with their scooters. Despite the heated exchange, the matter of improving customer service remained unresolved.This latest social media spat highlights the growing role of online platforms in airing public grievances, with high-profile individuals using their influence to spark discussions on consumer rights.

Catch the full fued below:

Chot lagi? Dard hua? Aaja service center. Bahut kaam hai. I will pay better than your flop shows pay you.

Show your audience how much you truly care and whether you’re only gas and BS. https://t.co/yEvxhoGTvR
— Bhavish Aggarwal (@bhash) October 6, 2024

Instead can you give a total refund to anyone who wants to return their OLA EV & who’s purchased it in the last 4 months?

I don’t need your money people not being able to get to their workplace need your accountability.

Show your customers that you truly care? https://t.co/tI2dwZT2n2
— Kunal Kamra (@kunalkamra88) October 6, 2024

We have enough programs for our customers if they face service delays. If you were a genuine one, you would have known.

Again, don’t try and back out of this. Come and do some real work rather than armchair criticism. https://t.co/HFFKgsl7d9
— Bhavish Aggarwal (@bhash) October 6, 2024

So you can’t offer a 100 percent refund to people who have purchased your OLA in the last 4 months who are genuine customers…
But you want to pay me who’s not a costumer.

let me give you other options.

Can you do 85 percent refund for 1/ 2 months?

Can you do 75 percent… https://t.co/iYyHFAOmz3
— Kunal Kamra (@kunalkamra88) October 6, 2024

Comedian ban na sake, chaudhary banne chale.

Do your research better next time. And the offer to come and help us out in our service center remains open. Take up the challenge. Maybe you’ll learn some real skills for a change. https://t.co/4KekvB5Qbu
— Bhavish Aggarwal (@bhash) October 6, 2024

Ok Ola customers Refund is out of the question…

So can you solve issues of every Ola complaint till date before 10th November 2024?

I can keep tract of unsolved complaints post 10th November & Keep them public for you… https://t.co/Cz2fGiHm8q
— Kunal Kamra (@kunalkamra88) October 6, 2024