Zoho CEO backs IIT Madras Director over his statement on cow urine

Iit Madras Director V.K. Sridhar Vembu, CEO of Kamkoti and Zoho Establishment

New Delhi – While the statement made by IIT Madras Director V. Kamakoti that cow urine has medicinal properties has created a controversy, Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu has supported V. Kamakoti.

🙏🏻 Zoho chief @svembu stands in support of Prof Kamakoti, Director of IIT-Madras!

Prof Kamakoti has cited scientific papers on the benefits of cow urine, validating ancient insights.

Despite online backlash, Sridhar Vembu urges him to stay strong and not yield to prejudice.… https://t.co/c0RyqPZsgO pic.twitter.com/K6wTv6Jlsr

— Sanatan Prabhat (@SanatanPrabhat) January 23, 2025

Vembu posted on X and said,

1. IIT Madras Director Prof. Kamakoti is a respected researcher and teacher. He has given examples of scientific research based on the benefits of cow urine. Modern science is now starting to understand the importance of traditional Hindu knowledge; but online critics are only showing their prejudices, which have no scientific basis. Prof. Kamakoti, stay strong. There is no need to bow down to this criticism.

IIT Madras Director Prof Kamakoti is an accomplished researcher and educator.

He gave citations of scientific papers on the beneficial properties of cow urine. Modern science is increasingly recognising the value of our traditional insights. Online mobs are simply channeling…

— Sridhar Vembu (@svembu) January 21, 2025

2. Gut bacteria are an important part of the human immune system and play a major role in human physical and mental health. Therefore, the beneficial properties of cow urine and cow dung are not superstition. Modern science has now begun to agree on this.