‘Hope you don’t justify NEET leak’: Internet reacts to Sridhar Vemba’s protest post CJP | Today’s news
Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu sparked a heated debate on social media. He claims that the aim of the protesters in Delhi is to throw India into chaos.
According to Vemba, the students’ “program” is deliberately trying to stop national progress. They claim that the movement is being aided by anti-Indian forces.
“One thing is clear: the protesters in Delhi want to throw India into chaos and halt national progress. We must defeat this insidious agenda, aided and abetted by the powers that be, who want to destroy India,” he wrote.
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Sridhar Vembu claims that the protesters in Delhi are trying to throw India into chaos and halt national progress, claiming that their agenda is supported by anti-India forces.
Vembu criticized the protesters for their perceived intention to disrupt national progress and called for the defeat of their agenda, which he said was malicious and politically motivated.
Social media users reacted strongly, with many questioning Vembua’s characterization of the protests and suggesting that he did not understand the struggles of ordinary people.
Many users argue that accountability from the government is necessary and that issues should not be sidelined until the election, suggesting the need for immediate action.
Social media enabled widespread support for student protests, with users organizing food deliveries to protesters and sharing their views on the situation.
“We have a vibrant democracy and elections are the right way to express our collective judgment,” he added.
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Vembu’s tweet came when he was quoting S Gurumurthy’s earlier post about CJP. A social commentator called the CJP “a bogus cover for anarchists”.
He claimed that the protest was not spontaneous but carefully planned in advance. Gurumurthy claimed that political mobs joined only during the opening of Parliament. “It should be crushed (with) an iron hand,” he said.
Vembu’s remarks sparked a wave of strong reactions online. Many users directly questioned his characterization of the protests. One user argued that students are not stopping national progress.
Another accused him of favoring survival mode over improving democracy. Some questioned his privileges, citing his wealth and political connections. One user called it a battle between the haves and have-nots.
“It’s easy for you to say that you have everything in life – wealth, political connections, a comfortable life, a chance to leave India if you think so. What common people in India have is nothing. This is a fight between Haves & Have-nots! So your attitude is quite understandable,” the user wrote.
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Others criticized the government’s handling of the underlying issues raised. Users questioned why India has to wait for elections to demand accountability.
“One resignation makes everything disappear. How can a demand for responsibility stop progress?” one user commented.
One user asked why the authorities had shown such reluctance to engage in dialogue. Another claimed that the youth were essentially forced into street protests. Another user warned that failing education would ultimately harm society.
“Capitalists funding politicians are the main cause of corruption and irresponsibility. Because why answer, you’ll be funding them anyway. People only blame the politicians, but the capitalists laugh,” another user replied.
“I hope you don’t justify the NEET leak”
“Government should tone down this protest, just ask Dharmendra Pradhan to at least resign. I hope you won’t justify NEET leakage and such,” one user commented.
However, some supporters echoed concerns about biased narratives on social media. One person argued that celebrities lend false credibility to protesters.
Others accused some participants of spreading misinformation without solid evidence.
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“Sridhar, look at this anti-national father who is there to celebrate his son’s death. I’m sure you mean such anti-nationals,” wrote one user.
Elsewhere, users urged Vemba to reconsider its position more carefully. One follower warned that Vembu’s political comments risked damaging Zoho’s reputation.
“According to democracy anyone can protest; you could have given your vote to the students who committed suicide or the students who were attacked during the lathi attack,” another user wrote.
Another user wrote: “Show some backbone, don’t be licks-lickers. Go watch people spontaneously hand out food to protesters.”
