After being trolled for 'dream to leave India' remark, student gets job offer from Truecaller CEO

An Indian woman, currently a biotech student in Canada, recently went viral for her comments about leaving India.

In the video, the student, Ekta, had responded to a question asking her what brought her to Canada saying that it was her ‘dream to leave India’.

Sad that we don’t get to see sunrise and sunset in India.

Mudi ji rezine karo :) pic.twitter.com/ava07S4qw5

— desi mojito 🇮🇳 (@desimojito) July 30, 2023

Ekta said that after graduating, she aimed to to pursue a career in business. She also expressed her appreciation of the scenery, sunrise, and sunset of Canada as her "favourite part" about the country.

Her remarks triggered backlash among internet users in India who not only slammed the student for "choosing Canada over India" but also trolled her saying, "Sad that we don’t get to see sunrise and sunset in India."

Among the few who came in support of the student was Truecaller CEO Alan Mamedi who in a post on X (formerly known as Twitter) told Ekta not to pay attention to the trolls.

"Ekta, don't listen to all these clowns making fun of you. I think you're cool and living the dream!" he shared on the micro-blogging platform.

People really want to misunderstand her to make fun of her. This is not OK!! Ekta, don't listen to all these clowns making fun of you. I think you're cool and living the dream! When you're done with school, you're welcome to work at Truecaller in any of our offices around the 🌏 https://t.co/PuotNAMwKK

— Alan Mamedi (@AlanMamedi) August 3, 2023

In addition, he called out the users who criticised her. "People really want to misunderstand her to make fun of her. This is not ok," he said.

Mamedi went on to invite her to work with his company after finishing her studies. "When you're done with school, you're welcome to work at Truecaller in any of our offices around the world."

Mamedi's response was not exempt from criticism. One user claimed the Truecaller CEO was making the statement "for social media brownie points".

Another user said: "Can I get a job as well please? I like sceneries and sunset also."

Can I get a job as well please ?
I like sceneries and sunset also

— MJ_mufc (@PManghwani7) August 3, 2023

Another said, "Wow, with hiring a random person on internet for getting trolled. God bless Truecaller investors."

Wow with hiring a random person on internet for getting trolled, God bless Truecaller investors

— Dobby (@Dobby41416117) August 4, 2023