No woman from family on the board for 119 years and counting: Arunachalam

In an email Interaction with T E Narasimhan, the US-based Arunachalam shares her views on outcome of the annual general meeting of Ambadi Investments and her next course of action

The shareholders of Ambadi Investments (AIL), the holding company of the Rs 38,100-crore Murugappa Group, have voted against the induction of Valli Arunachalam, the eldest daughter of former executive chairman M V Murugappan, into its board. In an email Interaction with T E Narasimhan, the US-based Arunachalam shares her views on outcome of the annual general meeting and her next course of action. Edited excerpts:

What will be your and your family’s next course of action?

I will continue to fight, and the decision taken by the family will not deter our efforts to seek justice and gender equality.

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