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How racist and brutal can they get!: Zishan Khan

After filing a compliant with the police, Kurla resident Zishan Khan, who was allegedly denied job for being Muslim, spoke to dna's Ashutosh Shukla, questioning the racism and company's prejudicial attitude. Excerpts:

How racist and brutal can they get!: Zishan Khan

What was your first reaction after receiving the mail?
I started laughing when I read what they had written. Who writes like this? Is that even a reason to deny one job? Reject me on qualification. How racist and brutal can they get!

In the mail you seemed to have given a reference. Who is the person?
That's my friend Mukundmani. We all decided to apply together after our exams. We were looking for a full-time placement and he got to know of this place that had several vacancies. I put in his name while applying for the job as I got to know about it from him.

When did you think of filing a case?
I had first put a screenshot on social media. Many commented and we all decided that such people should not go scot-free. That's when I thought of complaining to the police. My mother was reluctant and said it is not necessary to be in the limelight, but my father and sisters wanted me to go ahead. We went to a local politician and he too advised us to file a police complaint.

Will you join the company if they apologise?
No. I do not see the point in working at such a place.

Has the company contacted you after this?
Frankly, I have not been able to see any of the calls or mails that have come, so I do not know if they have actually contacted me. I will be able to look at that only later.

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