How India Reacts to Rajat Gupta's Sentence

Adi Godrej, chairman of the Godrej Group, reflecting on his 20 year long friendship with Rajat Gupta had written on the website supporting Rajat for lenient verdict:” I have found Rajat very devoted to various causes that he has taken up, especially to help India’s development and progress. Rajat has always been a person of great integrity and clarity of purpose.” He further stated that “My admiration for Rajat remains as strong as ever.”

Max India Chairman, Analjit Singh, reacting to the verdict said that "This is a part of the evolution, but it is very harsh on Rajat."(as per PTI)

Industrialist Rahul Bajaj while expressing relief over the relatively short sentence of 2 years ,in comparison to the ten year sentence which the prosecution had been after, stated : “Under the American law, there was no way his request for community service without going to jail (would have been accepted). We knew he will go to jail....Two years is a light sentence and we must thank the judge. (as per PTI).