Narayana Murthy on vendetta campaign, says Seshasayee

Former Infy chairman says charges against him are 'patently offensive'

Former Infosys chairman R Seshasayee broke his silence on Friday over accusations of governance lapses, appealing to co-founder N R Narayana Murthy to stop making slanderous accusations.

Seshasayee and two former board members — Jeffrey Lehman and John Etchemendy — resigned last week after co-founder Nandan Nilekani came back as chairman. 

His return was forced after investors discarded the Infosys stock, following the public spat between Murthy and the board soon after former chief executive officer (CEO) Vishal Sikka resigned. 

On Tuesday, Murthy spoke to analysts and he quoted an anonymous whistleblower accusing Seshasayee as a liar. He also said he raised his