India, Sept. 6 -- The story of Gurugram is not one that we need to be proud of as Indians. We need to be ashamed of what we - both citizens and the administration - have done to this city. Many believed that I went on a rant, but that was not the case. It was important to highlight the pitiable state of living in what was touted to be a smart city. What is the home to some of the finest companies in India, and to some of the most influential CEOs.

And I mention this because it is important that when you talk about Brand India - as an investment destination, and as a destination for living and tourism - we cannot have a Gurugram as an example.

It denigrates the absolute virtues that Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on when he launch...