People are feeding wrong info, Panaya deal is clean: Vishal Sikka

Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka dismissed rumours over wrongdoing in Panaya acquisition and said former CFO Rajiv Bansal did not raise any red flags during the deal.

Sikka said people are spreading wrong information and taking advantage of Infosys controversy.

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"There is a lot of irresponsibility and maliciousness in what you see. You don't appreciate that... the people who are feeding the wrong stories to the media. Lot of people, bystanders, the Monday morning quarterbacks. It is a price you pay for being at Infosys. I try to not lit get to me. Life is too short,” said Sikka.

As per media reports, Bansal had raised red flags and expressed reservations during the Panaya acquisition.

"There is nothing there. He was CFO at the time we went through the process. It was the first time we were doing it, so we were extra careful. My view is that too big a deal has been made out of Rajiv Bansal's severance, David's (Kennedy) severance, my compensation and Punita's (Kumar-Sinha) appointment,” said Sikka.