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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

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Neha Alawadhi
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

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