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| jaihoon |
| 11/18/02 at 02:28:23 |
| Discriminated in US, but not in India due to religion: Premji ------------------------------------------------------------------------- New York: Indian IT major Wipro's Chairman, Azim Premji, has complained of profiling every time he went to an airport in the US to catch a flight because of being a Muslim, but said he does not find himself discriminated against due to his religion in India. When asked, during an informal luncheon meeting with journalists and academics, that whether he feels being Muslim is a disadvantage in India, Premji said in the first place he considers himself Indian and religion does not enter his mind. He said he would not be holding the position of Chairman of a software company if he had been discriminated against in India. "But since I have come to the United States, I have gone to airports four times to catch flights and each time I have been profiled because of my name shows I am a Muslim," he said. And then he added jokingly, "I think I should change my name to A. Premji." Asked whether Indians feel discriminated against in Germany as reports had suggested that foreigners are being targeted, Premji said those he spoke to were happy and did not feel disadvantaged. http://malayalamanorama.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=manorama/MmArticle/CommonFullStory&c=MmArticle&channel=News&cid=1037191571662&colid=1002258272839&count=10&p=1002366458838&rendermode=dynamic |
| Re: Discriminated in US, not in India due to relig |
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| theOriginal |
| 11/18/02 at 14:20:34 |
| [slm] [quote]Premji said in the first place he considers himself Indian and religion does not enter his mind. [/quote] No wonder. Wasalaam. SF. |
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