‘No entourage, no special seats’: Fintech co-founder shares airport moment with Infosys icon Narayana Murthy; netizens applaud | Indore News
INDORE: Fintech startup co-founder Aditya Joshi recently recounted his encounter with Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy at Indore airport, highlighting Murthy’s humility despite his immense wealth.In a LinkedIn post, Joshi described boarding the same flight as Murthy and spending around 10 minutes with him both at the airport and on the plane. Joshi noted that Murthy was traveling without an entourage, did not skip any queues, and received no special privileges.
“I spent barely 10 minutes around him, but I know I’ll remember those moments for the rest of my life. No cutting queues. No special treatment. No entourage. No special seats. At 79, he put his bag himself in the overhead bin, sat in the second row, politely asked a fellow passenger to make a little space, and exchanged warm greetings with everyone around him,” he wrote in the post.“He was there to inaugurate Express City, Ratlam – by Kataria Jewellers then was heading home to Bangalore. When he says 70 hours work week he has walked the talk. With a net worth of nearly $5 billion, he was the most humble person on the flight. What Infosys and Mr. Murthy have done for India and for generations of Indians is nothing short of revolutionary. True greatness doesn’t demand attention. It just exists, ” he added in the post. The post drew responses from numerous LinkedIn users, who lauded Murthy for his humility and steadfastness.One users wrote, “Spending even 10 minutes observing someone in an ordinary setting like that can leave a lasting impression. The way you described those moments felt very grounded.”Another users wrote,”Narayan uncle and Sudha aunty are epitome of humanity and humility! Have met them so many times back at Bishop Cottons where Rohan was a batchmate. Beautiful people. To people who crib about them- build something like Infosys first and u will know what it takes to get there. This is true wealth.”“Narayana Murthy is a humble, grounded billionaire who inspires by example. A man of immense wealth who wears simplicity with quiet confidence, he reflects a value system deeply rooted in South India 🇮🇳. In Kerala, there is a deep-rooted belief that wealth should never be flaunted, whether in appearance or in conduct. Kerala’s royalty mirrors this ethos as well — custodians of immense wealth, yet guided by the belief that they are merely caretakers and guardians, not owners. You were blessed to have experienced this kind of humility at an airport,” another users wrote.
