Musk’s history with Agrawal has been fraught ever since he took over Twitter (now X) in 2022 and swiftly ousted him alongside other top executives. Reports suggest Agrawal was fired after refusing to remove a Twitter account Musk wanted taken down.

Musk’s remarks coincided with a broader initiative that has placed him at the centre of controversy within the US Federal workforce.

Now the billionaire has alleged that Parag Agrawal, the Indian-origin techie, who was appointed as Twitter CEO was fired for lack of productivity. Musk acquired Twitter in 2022, which led to mass resignation and layoffs of employees, including Agarwal. The billionaire claimed on X that "Parag got nothing done. Parag was fired."