Employees scream 'we want hike' as HCLTech CEO takes stage at anniversary celebrations

A video has surfaced showing dozens of HCLTech employees shouting "we want hike" as CEO C Vijayakumar took the stage at the company's 50th anniversary celebrations in Chennai. Vijayakumar was seen ignoring the chants and saying, "Vanakkam Chennai (Hello Chennai)!" Vijayakumar, whose FY26 salary jumped nearly 67% to ₹176.47 crore, is the highest-paid chief of an Indian IT company.