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Amid Stayzilla Controversy, Karnataka IT Minister Said No Startups, Vendors Are Above The Law
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Amid Stayzilla Controversy, Karnataka IT Minister Said No Startups, Vendors Are Above The Law

Amid the raging Stayzilla controversy, Karnataka IT Minister Priyank Kharge today said no industry, including startups and vendors, are above law and should function within the parameters and anybody raising money should pay up. Yogendra Vasupal, co-founder of Stayzilla, was arrested on March 14 for alleged cheating and criminal intimidation. "Stayzilla controversy has been blown out of proportion. However the advise I would give in this whole episode is that there are rules and regulations for everyone - whether it is for SMEs, startups or big corporations."If you have raised or taken money, you have to pay up. You cannot say I will not pay," Minister told Pixr8. Asked whether advertising firm Jigsaw alone should be blamed for the entire Stayzilla episode, as alleged by Vasupal, ...