India, May 31 -- Former Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai hit back at Hotmail co-founder Sabeer Bhatia for his post slamming the quality of life in India and asking if the common people could feel the impact of the country becoming the fourth largest economy after surpassing Japan.

"We overtook Japan in GDP..but can you feel it in your pocket? Growth without distribution is just inflation in disguise," Bhatia wrote as he posted a video.

The footage shows slums, poor drainage systems, and even the white foam that forms in Delhi's Yamuna, causing concern each year. Earlier too, Bhatia spoke about the quality of life in India.

"The reason I have come out and criticised the overall GDP over that of Japan is for this reason. I have been getting a lo...