BharatPe orders independent audit amid co-founder's audio clip controversy

Ashneer Grover recently went on a voluntary leave of absence till March-end amid backlash regarding him allegedly speaking in abusive language with a bank employee

Amid growing concerns over governance issues, fintech unicorn BharatPe on Saturday announced that an independent audit of its internal processes and systems is being conducted.

The development comes a few days after Ashneer Grover, co-founder and MD, BharatPe went on a voluntary leave of absence till March-end amid backlash regarding him allegedly speaking in abusive language with a Kotak Mahindra Bank employee. Grover’s wife, Madhuri Jain Grover, who is head of controls at BharatPe, was also part of the conversation. She has also reportedly gone on leave. An audio clip on Twitter showed the couple allegedly insulting the manager for failing