Relinquishing all executive power at Infosys is 'like giving your daughter away in marriage,' Murthy told reporters. 'You are happy because she has grown up to be what she is -- a confident youngster, that she has joined somebody with whom she finds joy, happiness and all of that. At the same time, you remain anxious about her; you feel a sense of loss.'

Announcing the beginning of the silver jubilee celebrations from the Infosys Mysore campus this year, Murthy said, 'We have completed 25 years and look ahead, ready to face challenges. A healthy sense of paranoia and respect for competition prevents complacency and ensures organisational learning continuously.'

Murthy was also vehemently against the government's move to implement its new reservation policy. 'Perhaps we are the only nation in the world where people fight to be called backward,' he said.

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