Unethical and unprofessional firing by Walmart leaders for raising concerns regarding the corruption & rot in the team

So I got fired from Walmart India for doing my job ethically , morally and it’s ironic and sounds like a insipid dark thriller movie sort of having a kafkaesque touch to it.Why it was done to me I have no clue why. As I believe generally people are good but this wicked and horrid episode has left me shaken ,devastated and morally shattered as I can’t even talk about to anyone and not even getting any calls for jobs anymore. But the truth needs to be said finally . This entire saga is full of dishonesty , corruption , bullying , currying favour via trading lies and maybe more “who knows” you could figure out on your own . I leave that to your imagination. I was laid off in the guise of “Global Restructuring” whilst there was none at that point of time in India Tech Teams or in DS teams as was hired only 4 months back, but it was a smart excuse, ruse and all were in cahoots including the management .Especially the 3 people — a gal (Sr DS , Vishakha Gupta — who ran this nefarious plans for personal and professional gains as she had no other talents to speak of)and 2 guys (as always) whom I describe in the email below which I sent to one of the top notch HR brass in the USA In reply to that I got 2 options: go through the same bs of so called investigation and get humiliated by the very folks which were somehow run and coordinated by the very people who orchestrated this unethical stunt or to get the severance money and leave peacefully without fuss. I chose the latter as I can clearly see I can’t fight these bullies in India as there’s hardly any law to protect software employees and whatever is there is without any teeth ,the outcome is not worth it given the trauma ,suffering one has to live through again and get drained daily for a meagre sum of money. Enjoy the ride folks . Remember it was already decided by the Top guys , I was the one who’s living in a fool’s paradise who thought decency ,ethics ,professionalism and humanity exist . The wretched email which I sent just before leaving Walmart India . I was part of Catalog duplicate detection DS team The Email:Dear xxxx,Greetings!I reach out with a heavy heart, yet with full faith in your office’s responsibility to uphold the values and moral compass that have long defined Walmart’s global identity.This issue began around May 27–29(I joined last week of April,2025), when I escalated a formal complaint raised by my reportee, sr ds Vishakha Gupta , against Venkata SrinivasS(PDS) to our common manager, Hari Prasad Piridi(Director). Shockingly, on June 2 ,2025, I was abruptly removed from all responsibilities, advised to work from home, and told not to interact with the team — citing vague “concerns raised” against me. This was conveyed in a brief 3–4 minute call on my personal phone, without any documented explanation, formal discussion, or opportunity to respond.Given the sequence of events, this felt retaliatory. I later discovered that Hari and Venkata share a long professional history, having worked together for nearly a decade at Microsoft, and it was director who referred pds to Walmart. That relationship casts serious doubt on the neutrality of their actions — especially considering that, by Walmart’s own standards, pds fitment for the PDS role was questionable. I had flagged these concerns earlier to both Rahul Ghosh ,Group Director and HRBP Pooja Mazumdar .Since then — over 35 days past — there was no formal inquiry, no communication, and no update.I was languishing in frustration and tormented by the seething depression .On June 9, I formally requested work-from-home due to a family medical emergency (my uncle was in the ICU), which I shared with Hari in advance over Slack. Despite this, and despite informing him of my own health issues and requesting sick leave (June 24–27), I received a blunt email on June 26 from director demanding retroactive leave for the week of June 9 — implying unapproved absence. My earlier Slack messages were completely ignored by Hari. I was asked a work update at 6:25 AM on June 25, while I was on sick leave, without a single check on my wellbeing by director. Since joining, I have had only two formal 1:1s with my manager in May. No feedback, no performance conversations, no guidance — making the current actions feel arbitrary and prejudiced.Confidentially, two colleagues -xxx and xxx, recently shared their own frustration with Venkata Srinivas’ frequent churlish interference in their work. When they brought it to Hari’s attention, they too were dismissed and told to “cooperate.” This reinforces the pattern of biased protectionism and suppression of genuine concerns.What I endured during my brief tenure — just over a month — was not merely a professional challenge, but an orchestrated dismantling of dignity. In a span of 35–40 days, fabricated and baseless allegations were manufactured by my manager to malign my character and engineer my removal. These accusations — petty, false, and deeply personal — were ultimately found to have no merit by the Associate Relations (AR) team last Monday. I was respectfully cleared, and rightly so.Yet the process — something that could have been resolved in a few days with basic professionalism and mature dialogue — was stretched over two months. And throughout this time:I received no emotional or professional support.I had to chase/beg the leadership relentlessly just for a conversation.The Group Director Rahul Ghosh , despite being provided with detailed evidence — emails, chats, facts — chose silence. and even lied about not being in India whilst he was clearly seen loitering about in India office premise enjoying parties.The HR partner — Pooja Mazumdar, was indifferent and dismissive even before hearing my concerns since the beginning which was quite odd as she was supposed to respectful and neutral.My manager and his ally -PDS misrepresented the AR outcome, spreading rumours and isolating me from my team. My colleagues stopped talking to me ,even my manager stopped greeting me in the office for a month.The Four “Concerns” Raised — A Study in Triviality:During my 35–40 days at Walmart, the so-called concerns raised were:Joining Bonus Argument with TA: I joined as an immediate joiner, but due to the recruiter’s oversight and dismissive conduct, my start was delayed by 24 days and I was denied the joining bonus — raising this respectfully was later unfairly held against me. How is it relevant as it happened 30 days before my DOJ and only my manager Hari was privy to it.1:1 Over Tea: A simple, collegial conversation over tea was later mischaracterised as inappropriate without basis.Sharing Personal Background: I answered routine personal questions during a 1:1 (about family and schooling), which at the time raised no objections, yet were later distorted in context.Work Pace Framed as “Aggressive”: Despite no meaningful work being assigned and the team still in handover mode, my proactive attitude was unfairly labeled as aggressive.Despite the absurdity of these concerns, my manager took the following actions:Told me to avoid talking to teammates , removed every reportee from me and work from home indefinitely.Refused to hold a single 1:1 or acknowledge me for the next 40 days.This was not a lapse in communication. It was a coordinated act of moral negligence. Two colleagues were seemingly pressured to file complaints, both of which later fell apart. When the plot failed, leadership resorted to the convenient ruse of a strategic layoff on 5th August,2025 — without any real rationale, and without regard for truth.I’m well aware of Mr. Rahul Ghosh’s influence within the firm, and I don’t doubt that he — or those aligned with him — may try to damage my career further. But I refuse to be silent. This is bigger than me. What happened was not just unethical — it was a blatant abuse of power. To ignore it would be to betray my own conscience and abandon the basic principle of standing up for what is right. I’m honestly afraid of what speaking up might do to my career. But I refuse to stay silent in the face of bullying and harassment. I do not write this letter seeking mercy or charity. This is, after all, just a job. The mental trauma has been overwhelming, but I am a survivor. I come from a small, humble, and struggling family. I have built everything through perseverance. And I will rise again. But this incident is symptomatic of a deeper moral rot — where power is unchecked, truth is inconvenient, and decency is expendable. That is what disturbs me most.