Overview

• The BMC issued a red alert on August 19, granting holidays for government and semi-government offices and advising private firms to allow employees to work from home.
• A circulating screenshot shows a manager telling an employee to “Let it be, late. But arrive…” and the employee responding, “Not possible.”
• Coverage attributes the Reddit post variously to a colleague or the handle “Bikkusdiggus,” and Times Now reported it could not verify the screenshot’s authenticity.
• The exchange moved from Reddit to X, where users lauded the firm refusal and cast it as a stand for safety over rigid attendance demands.
• Reports note flooded roads and severe disruption in Mumbai on August 19, with the post claiming the office lacked a formal work-from-home policy.