V Kamakoti, Director of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras since 2022, has been awarded the Padma Shri for his contributions to education and research in India. Following the announcement, Kerala Congress made sarcastic remarks on social media platform X about Kamakoti’s past research related to cow dung and cow urine, sparking widespread debate and verbal exchanges online.
In response to the criticism, Zoho Corporation founder Sridhar Vembu publicly defended Kamakoti, leading to an open exchange between the two sides on X. Kamakoti later issued a statement describing the Padma Shri as an inspiration toward the national goal of “Viksit Bharat 2047,” emphasizing that the honor represents collective effort rather than individual achievement.
The controversy highlights differing perspectives on traditional and cultural aspects of research in India, while Kamakoti expressed motivation to continue contributing to the country’s development and innovation.
ভারতের শিক্ষা ও গবেষণার ক্ষেত্রে অবদানের স্বীকৃতিস্বরূপ ২০২২ সাল থেকে আইআইটি মাদ্রাজের পরিচালক হিসেবে কর্মরত ভি কামাকোটি পদ্মশ্রী সম্মানে ভূষিত হচ্ছেন। তবে পদ্মশ্রী পাওয়ার খবর প্রকাশের পর সামাজিক যোগাযোগ মাধ্যম এক্সে কেরালা কংগ্রেস ভি কামাকোটির গোবর
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