Shark Tank India judge Ashneer Grover says ‘to hell with all of them’ as he quits BharatPe

Fintech firm BharatPe’s managing director Ashneer Grover resigned from his position from the company and the board on Tuesday. This happened a couple of days after Ashneer’s significant other Madhuri Jain Grover, who was head of controls of the company was fired from her position. Presently, in a new interview, Ashneer has uncovered the reason behind his resignation and why his better half Madhuri was fired from the company.

On Tuesday, a couple of hours after his resignation, Ashneer talked to Money Control and said that he has learned his lesson and will never be his “investors’ slave,” and own a company with 100%. He 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 he was inquired as to whether he feels that injustice was done to him and his family as Madhuri was fired from the company. 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.”