India, Jan. 26 -- Technology company Zoho's founder Sridhar Vembu reacted sharply to the Congress party's dig at IIT-Madras director V Kamakoti, who has been selected for the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award.

"Professor Kamakoti works in deep tech: micro-processor design. He is the Director of IIT-Madras, the best technological institution in India. He richly deserves the honour," Vembu posted on X.

The tech businessman was responding to the Congress Kerala unit's apparently sarcastic post: "Congratulations to V Kamakoti on receiving the honour. The nation recognises your bleeding edge research on Cow Urine at IIT Madras, taking Gomutra to world stage."

With it, the party also shared a video in which Kamakoti said, "Th...