We live in a country where irony dies a thousand deaths every day, where jokes write themselves and there is no need for standup comedy, where even amidst serious social, political and economic issues, news of the most absurd occurrences will grab headlines, causing us to break into a laugh. Here’s an example.
In Delhi, there’s the office of the Institute of Town Planners, India. If you visit their website, the first main ‘objective’ that is listed reads “To advance the study of town planning, civic design and kindred subjects” and the second one reads “To promote planned, economic, scientific and artistic development of towns, cities and rural areas.”
Delhi has been experiencing strong bouts of rainfall and the Institute of Town Planners’ office has been flooded. People have been pumping out the water from inside the building.
That’s right. The Institute of Town Planners couldn’t even plan their own office properly.
#WATCH | Delhi | Water is being pumped out as it enters the building of the Institute of Town Planners India. Delhi received heavy rainfall and the national capital is witnessing waterlogging issues at several places. pic.twitter.com/A1k38YKvLm
— ANI (@ANI) August 1, 2024
People online have been laughing constantly at the absurdity of this incident. Here’s how they reacted:
Town planners! They can’t even plan their own building; how will they build the infrastructure?
— DrVedu (@DrVedu) August 1, 2024
Institute of Town Planners doesn’t have any planning 😂😂😂
— Dr Sanatani (@BhagavadGyaan) August 1, 2024
Ye sahi hai Town planners building me hi jal bharav ho gya
— Vijay Singh (@VijaySikriwal) August 1, 2024
The joke writes itself.
— Omkar Mankame (@Oam_16) August 1, 2024
Institute of Town Planners is an oxymoron
— Sab Changa Si (सरफरोशी की तमन्ना अब दिल में है) (@philpjg) August 1, 2024
Same energy pic.twitter.com/35aJ7pe5Tf
— Sherin 🍉 (@Molar_Mechanic) August 1, 2024
Same energy pic.twitter.com/reQMPRp8Oh
— pInKu RaY ®🇮🇳 (@TmPinku) August 1, 2024
— vani (@paneerchillli) August 1, 2024
India, you’re a country that just keeps on giving! 😛