Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal is facing backlash on social media after suggesting that the dollar sign on keyboards should be replaced with the rupee symbol in India.
In his post, Bhavesh wrote, “Maybe this has something to do with it! I wonder why the dollar is not replaced by ₹ in products sold in India.
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Aggarwal also posted a photo of a keyboard with the dollar sign ‘$’ prominently displayed. The post sparked reactions online with many users criticising the Ola CEO for his comments.
Internet users react:
One user wrote: “Change starts at home. Next time you make a presentation, use ₹ instead of $. Then go back and morally police other brands.”
Another wrote: “Only a person who works with MS Excel knows the answer. $ is used to freeze a row or column in Excel formulas, and ₹ can’t do that. That’s why $ is universally used for that purpose. However, you can use ₹ anytime on your computer.”
“Using $ in global formulas has become the norm due to its wide acceptance, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t stand up for our own ₹. Let’s promote the Indian currency and ensure it gets the recognition it deserves in both local and international products,” a third user commented.
Another added: “₹ needs more visibility on the products we use. Bhavish’s initiative is to adopt our currency with pride.”
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