In a case of religious
discrimination, a leading diamond export company here has rejected the
job application of a young man just because he is a Muslim.
“Thanks for your application. We regret to inform you that we hire
only non-Muslim candidates,” was the reply MBA graduate Zeshan Ali Khan
received.
Having completed his MBA in international business, Mr. Khan was
searching for a job in a leading export house. He emailed his resume to
Hare Krishna Exports Pvt. Ltd. on Tuesday. The diamond conglomerate is
headquartered in Mumbai and has a global presence
“Along with a bunch of friends, I forwarded my resume to the company.
Almost half of them were immediately placed. I got a reply within 20
minutes of my application. I was shocked when I read it,” Mr. Khan told
The Hindu.
“Initially, I thought it was a joke. Had they wanted to reject my application they could have given other excuses…,” he said.
Mr. Khan then put up a post on his experience on his Facebook page
and generated sharp reactions. After the outrage gained traction, Mr.
Khan on Wednesday received a “regret” e-mail by a senior executive of
the company. “We would like to clarify that the company does not
discriminate against candidates based on gender, caste, religion, etc.
Any hurt caused in the matter is deeply regretted,” said Mahendra S.
Deshmukh, Associate VP & Head-HR of the company.
Mr. Deshmukh’s email, a snapshot of which was shared with The Hindu
by Mr. Khan, further said: “This erroneous email was sent by my
colleague Mrs. Dipika Tike who has joined recently and is still on
training.”
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