Outrage over RSS event for IT firms, Accenture exec denies attending

Online outrage as top execs of the two companies decide to attend RSS event in Feb

Technology firms Accenture and Zoho found themselves at the centre of a Twitter controversy on Monday. This came after a user pointed out that top executives of these firms were reportedly attending a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) event for IT professionals in Chennai. 

Zoho’s co-founder and CEO Sridhar Vembu is set to be the chief guest at the ‘Resurgent Bharath’ event in Chennai on February 2. Accenture’s managing director (MD) & head of operations (Chennai) Rama S Ramachandran was said to be the guest of honour, but he denied this.

“I am not sure how this misunderstanding happened. I