BharatPe co-founder, Ashneer Grover, has apologized to Indore while standing his ground against politicians after making controversial comments about the city's cleanliness ranking. A non-cognizable offence information report (NCR) has been filed against Grover, who suggested that the ranking had been "bought." He expressed regret to Indore but not to politicians, emphasizing that his comments were meant as a light-hearted jest. The ongoing debate has sparked discussions about the significance and authenticity of cleanliness rankings.