BharatPe's managing director Ashneer Grover resigned from his position from the company and the board on Tuesday. Ashneer, who was a part of Star Plus' business reality show Shark Tank India, resigned days after his wife Madhuri Jain Grover, who was head of controls of the company, was fired from her position.
In a recent interview, Ashneer opened up about the reason behind his resignation and also shared why his wife was fired from the company. For the uninitiated, Ashneer had landed in trouble last year after an audio clip surfaced online where he allegedly abused a Kotak Mahindra staff. He denied all the allegations against him.
He even filed a plea with the Singapore International Arbitration Centre saying that the company's investigation against him was illegal. However, his plea was rejected. ALSO READ:From Peyush Bansal To Anupam Mittal, The NET WORTH Of 'Shark Tank India' Judges Will Make Your Jaw Drop
Speaking to money Control, Ashneer said, "I am very clear, I will be a private person. Not here to lead my life as per the media, not going to be a slave to these investors again in my life. Will lead life on my own terms. I am now looking up to people like Turakhias (Bhavin) and Kamath (Nitin) who have the courage to build businesses with 100% ownership. It will take a bit longer to build, I will be in control of what I build and not build it for these people who are opportunistic."
When asked if he feels that injustice was done to him and his family. He said, "Not just injustice, it is male chauvinism at best. In the termination letter, they have mentioned about a laser treatment. I can tell you the level of blatant lies they have gone to. My wife had a skin condition. She was undergoing a doctor's treatment and that bill is a private bill. She had paid for it. It was just lying in the drawer. They picked that up and said you claimed this bill from the company. To hell with all of them."
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