In her iconic novel "Atlas Shrugged", Ayn Rand described the struggle that goes on between creators of wealth and the class of people who depend upon the creators for their own survival and yet try their best to bring them on their knees. But the creators ignore all the abuses and keep on doing what they have to do because their work is their passion. All this stops one day when the protagonist of the novel, John Galt reminds them that they don't have to take all these abuses anymore, that they don't have to carry the weight of the parasites of the world on their shoulders anymore, specially when these parasites are trying their best to sabotage them.
Something similar played out when Mr. Murthy just became too tired of all the abuses heaped at him by Mr. Gowda. Maybe it was his conscience that told him that he did not have to take it anymore. This is true of the entire IT industry. During the past decade, IT industry has not only been the single unqualified success story emerging out from India, it has also injected the much needed professionalism and corporate responsibility in India's industrial sector. This is a globalized economy and Mr. Murthy and other IT leaders could just pack their bags and start their companies in any other part of the world and they would be just as successful. Mr. Gowda and other politicians are trying their best to kill the goose that has laid golden eggs until now for everyone. I hope they realize this before it is too late.