Newsroom, Jan 26: An Indian Muslim youth who had applied for a job in Dubai has been left aghast after his prospective employer, who happens to be an Indian, mailed back chiding him for looking for work and suggested that he should make a living (sic) by joining anti-CAA protestors in Shaheen Bagh in New Delhi.
Shaheen Bagh is the epicentre of ongoing mass demonstrations against contentious Citizenship Amendment Act.
Abdulla S.S, a 23-year-old youth from Kerala, who had applied for a mechanical engineer’s position in Dubai said he is still reeling from the shock of the email he got from UAE-based Indian expat Jayant Gokhale in response to his job application last week.
Hostile response

“Just a thought. Why u need a job? Go to Delhi and sit in Shaheen Bagh for protest. Every day you will get Rs 1000. Free food i.e Biryani, Unlimited amount of Tea and Milk, some time sweets also,” Gokhale said in the email which has since gone viral.
Scores have shared the email on social media seeking action against Gokhale who runs a consultancy in Dubai. Many said the email is offensive on two counts. First, it ridicules and discriminates a job seeker on the basis of his religious identity and, second, it undermines the credibility of Shaheen Bagh protestors by suggesting that they are being paid to sit in.
Abdullah said he’s sad and appalled. “I shared Mr Gokhale’s email with some friends. Who would have thought it would go viral. I don’t want any controversy. All I want is a job,” he was quoted as saying.
Gokhale apologises
“I am suffering from ill-health and undergoing dialysis. My email is being blown out of proportion. I didn’t mean what I wrote,” Gokhale was quoted as saying by a Gulf based newspaper.
“My message to candidate was not intended to hurt anyone in any manner or discriminate. I have already sent apology message to the concerned person [Abdullah],” he said in the email reproduced here ad verbum. “I very much value UAE’s outlook, policies and culture. I do not in anyway like to go against values of UAE. In fact I am very thankful to UAE for looking after my health,” he added.
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i too faced immoral policing from Police for Money, twice, same on us
i too faced immoral policing from Police for Money, twice, same on us
THE BEST SOLUTION IS TO BAN RSS, BD, SRS ABVP.... ETC
Immoral rowdies are equal to \TERRORISTS\" who will eventually drag our City, District, State and finally Country to chaos, civil war. Authorities must act now before it is too late. SAVE OUR COUNTRY FROM SUCH FUNDAMENTALIST and LUNATICS."
why are they coming after girls from our community ? cant they find of their own ? this wont stop
the only thing that is making this city look bad is moral policing.. who are these ? and how much morals they have ?
i dont understand why such trouble makers are still out in the public. this is purely terrorism in the name of moral values
it is sad how we are in 2016 and yet not progressing . how will mlore be an ideal city if people arent smart enough ?
What you are waiting for.. to take severe action......I think encounter is the BEST answer and solution.....
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