ASHNEER GROVER VS BHARATpe: the saga

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Ashneer Grover, famed Shark in Shark Tank India, was recently removed from all positions at BharatPe, the company he founded.

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Grover's hostile exit as Managing Director and CEO has been accompanied by a very public social media war with the BharatPe board.

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After being accused of misappropriating company funds to bankroll a "lavish lifestyle", Grover threatened to sue the fast-growing startup.

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BharatPe retaliated hard, saying it "reserves all rights to take further legal action against him and his family."

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On LinkedIn, Grover responded to the BharatPe statement, saying "it comes from a position of personal hatred and low thinking".

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He upped his offense on BharatPe after Bloomberg reported that Grover indeed lived in luxury, having apparently spent Rs 1 crore on a dining table.

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"Is it a space rocket? Is it a time machine? No it's a ₹10cr dining table !! Haha !" came Grover's cutting response on Twitter.

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The war of words continued as BharatPe's CEO Suhail Sameer blamed Grover for issues with paying employees' salaries.

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Sniping at Grover's sister on a LinkedIn post, Sameer commented that they didn't have enough money to pay salaries since her brother stole it all.

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As Grover continues to take digs at BharatPe's posts, users are now urging Grover to stop acting like "an obsessed ex" and "move on".

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Well-known as a judge on Shark Tank India, Ashneer Grover's popularity has waned following the BharatPe controversy.

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