Hotmail Co-founder says ‘truth=anti-India’, Goenka replies ‘Living in US & lecturing us?’
In a recent tweet, Hotmail co-founder Sabeer Bhatia sparked a heated debate by claiming that those who speak the truth in India are often labelled “anti-national”. This statement has been met with strong opposition from many, including billionaire Harsh Goenka, who took to Twitter to respond to Bhatia’s comments.
Bhatia’s original tweet read, “Those who speak the truth in India are termed ‘anti-national’. Then who’s a national? The one who lies to you?” This statement has been widely shared and has sparked a heated debate on social media, with many people calling out Bhatia’s comments as divisive and misleading.
Goenka, who is the chairman of the RPG Group, responded to Bhatia’s tweet, saying, “Living in California and lecturing a billion Indians back home?…India doesn’t need sermons from those who packed up and left.” Goenka’s response was met with widespread support from many Indians who felt that Bhatia’s comments were out of touch with reality.
But what exactly did Bhatia mean by his statement? In an interview, he explained that he was referring to the way in which the term “anti-national” is often used in India to silence dissenting voices. “When you speak the truth, you are labelled ‘anti-national’, and that’s a very dangerous thing,” he said. “It’s a way of silencing people, of saying that if you don’t agree with the government, you’re against the country.”
However, many people have taken issue with Bhatia’s comments, arguing that he is not familiar with the current political climate in India. “Sabeer Bhatia is not in India, he doesn’t know what’s happening here,” said one Twitter user. “He’s living in his bubble in California, and he’s trying to lecture India on how to be a democracy.”
Others have pointed out that Bhatia’s comments are misleading and inaccurate. “Sabeer Bhatia is spreading misinformation,” said another Twitter user. “He’s saying that speaking the truth is anti-national, but that’s not true. In India, we have a democracy, and people have the right to speak their minds.”
Goenka’s response was also widely shared, with many people praising him for standing up to Bhatia’s divisive comments. “Harsh Goenka is a true patriot,” said one Twitter user. “He’s not afraid to speak the truth, even if it means going against the grain.”
In conclusion, the debate sparked by Bhatia’s tweet highlights the complexities of the current political climate in India. While Bhatia may have been trying to make a point about the dangers of silencing dissenting voices, his comments were widely misinterpreted and were met with opposition from many. Goenka’s response, on the other hand, was widely praised for its sense of patriotism and its rejection of Bhatia’s divisive comments.
