PhonePe CEO Sameer Nigam Issued Apology

PhonePe CEO and co-founder Sameer Nigam has issued an unconditional apology

He expressed regret if his comments had hurt anyone’s sentiments and clarified that his intention was never to insult Karnataka and its people.

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