A Kerala Congress X post mocking IIT-Madras director V Kamakoti, who has been selected for the Padma Shri, sparked a row. "The nation recognises your bleeding-edge research on Cow Urine at IIT Madras, taking Gomutra to...world stage," Kerala Congress said. Calling it a "slavish colonial mindset", Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu criticised the remark and said, "Kamakoti richly deserves the honour."