Co-founder of Byju Divya Gokulnath objected to news reports as “hearsay” in a fiery LinkedIn post. Her assertion is consistent with earlier media claims that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) was owing Rs. 86.21 crore in unpaid payments by the education technology giant, BYJUS – the jersey sponsor for the Indian cricket team.
“The bizarreness of the fake news story that we have not paid our dues to the BCCI was only matched by the urgency with which ‘media’ organizations ‘reported’ it. Even in this age of post-truth and verifying-after-reporting, we expect at least the real journalists to do some basic fact checks and not get swayed by hearsay and concocted stories by vested parties,” she wrote.
“As they say, a lie travels around the world while the truth is putting its shoes on. The truth is now out with its shoes on,” Gokulnath added.