‘Gurgaon not worth living in’: A man’s rain ordeal to bring daughter home

Torrential rain on Monday inundated key roads in Gurgaon, including near Subhash Chowk and Rail Vihar, causing nearly a dozen school buses to become stranded for hours. Siddharth Kasid, a resident of Uniworld Gardens and an employee at a multinational investment bank, braved waist-deep water to rescue his 5-year-old daughter and other children.

Kasid recounted his harrowing ordeal to Abhimanyu Hazarika, explaining how he helped bring six to seven kids back to safety. The rescue involved walking over half a kilometer through waterlogged debris, dodging potholes, and holding hands with other parents and children. Kasid expressed anger and helplessness, criticizing the authorities for failing to provide warnings and manage the roads properly.

The rescue took nearly 1.5 hours, and Kasid left home at 2:20 pm, returning at 4:40 pm. His wife had also walked the flooded streets, both feeling shocked and dismayed by the lack of communication from schools and authorities. Kasid vowed never to send his daughter to school again if the situation persisted, considering Gurgaon no longer a place worth living in.