Mohandas Pai questioned the lack of a Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, accusing the government of neglecting southern India. Sridhar Vembu, however, defended the CoE selections with many X users supporting Vembu's stance.

In a series of sharp tweets aimed at Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Ashwini Vaishnaw, Pai challenged the central government's commitment to South India

Sridhar Vembu clarifies the selection process for AI Centres of Excellence amid criticism over Bengaluru's omission, stressing inclusivity and merit.

Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu addressed Mohandas Pai's criticism regarding the exclusion of Bengaluru as a location for newly announced AI Centres of Excellence. He clarified that the selection process was rigorous and merit-based,

Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu reacted to former Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai's post in which he slammed the Centre for 'ignoring' Bengaluru while launching a major AI initiative in India.

Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu strongly defended the Centre's decision on excluding Bengaluru from the AI-CoEs after ex-Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai urged PM Modi to intervene and ensure that the 'South in IT' receives its 'share'.

Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu responded to criticism over the government's decision to exclude Bengaluru from the list of locations for AI Centres of Excellence, stating that the selection was based on a thorough evaluation by a panel of private sector experts.

Sridhar Vembu responded to a post by Mohandas Pai questioning why Bengaluru was picked for the government's AI Centres of Excellence (CoE) plan.