We must support Muslims and other minority communities: Pichai
Varghese K. GeorgeWASHINGTON:, DECEMBER 13, 2015 02:52 IST
UPDATED: MARCH 24, 2016 15:19 IST
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Google's Senior Vice President Sundar Pichai.
Google's Senior Vice President Sundar Pichai. | Photo Credit: LLUIS GENE
“In a company as well as a country, a diverse mix of voices leads to better outcomes”
Sundar Pichai, Chennai-born CEO of Google who came to the U.S as a university student and rose to be one of the highest corporate leaders, recounted his own experience to rebut on Saturday the anti-immigration rhetoric that looms large over the country. Mr. Pichai also linked the success of Google to the “vibrant mix of races and cultures” among its employees.
“Let’s not let fear defeat our values,” Mr. Pichai wrote on Internet platform Medium in a clear reference to the cacophony triggered by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s call for a ban on Muslims entering the U.S, after the Paris terror outrage last month. “We must support Muslim and other minority communities in the U.S and around the world,” Mr. Pichai wrote.
Trump’s remarks
Mr. Trump’s remarks provoked worldwide outrage but condemnation by other Republican candidates has been muted, even as a section of the U.S media continues to cheer him. Mr. Trump has reiterated his statement several times hence.
Mr. Pichai said he debated whether to post a response, “because lately it seems that criticism of intolerance just gives more oxygen to this debate”. He finally did. “…I feel we must speak out particularly those of us who are not under attack.”
Mr. Pichai said it was diversity that made Google a “special place”. “We are urgently working to become much more diverse, because it’s so important to our future success,” he said. Google employs nearly 60,000 people worldwide.
“I came to the U.S from India 22 years ago. I was fortunate enough to gain entry to a university here, and time after time, I saw that hard work opened other doors. I have built a career and a family and a life here. And I’ve felt as much a part of this country, as I felt growing up in India.
Land of opportunity
My experience is obviously not unique. It’s been said a million times that America is the “land of opportunity for millions of immigrants, it’s not an abstract notion, but a concrete description of what we find here,” Mr. Pichai said, adding that America provided access to opportunities “that simply didn’t exist for many of us before we arrived”.
“And it’s not just about opportunity. The open-mindedness, tolerance, and acceptance of new Americans is one of the country’s greatest strengths and most defining characteristics. And that is no coincidence— America, after all, was and is a country of immigrants.
“That is why it’s so disheartening to see the intolerant discourse playing out in the news these days— statements that our country would be a better place without the voices, ideas and the contributions of certain groups of people, based solely on where they come from, or their religion,” Mr. Pichai wrote.
“I walk around the campus where I work and see a vibrant mix of races and cultures. Every one of those people has a different voice … a different perspective … a different story to tell. All of that makes our company an exciting and special place to be, and allows us to do great things together. …I firmly believe that whether you’re building a company or leading a country, a diverse mix of voices and backgrounds and experiences leads to better discussions, better decisions, and better outcomes for everyone.”
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If Muslim, anywhere, persuades us of his humane, inclusive outlook of life without discriminating people of other faiths, he is to be appreciated and received without any reservation but even the latest media reports about a few well educated, well employed,well-off young Indian Muslims trying to serve the cause of the IS and to induce others of their kind to join them is shocking as well as driving us to be pessimistic about their allegiance to India, their mother land. It is unclear why most of the well informed, savvy Muslims are not yet disturbed and are not yet decisively acting against the fast spreading ideology of the IS just to guard their children from falling into the vicious net of the IS. Until such positive efforts of our Muslim brethren come to the limelight, the misgivings about their allegiance to India will not be above suspicion.
Sundar Pichai Quote On Muslims Revived The quote originates from a 2015 blog post by Pichai, where he talks about supporting Muslims and minorities in the USA ciaoricshaBy - Archis Chowdhury | 17 Dec 2019 2:15 PM ADVERTISEMENT A 2015 quote by Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai on "supporting Muslims and other minorities in the United States" has been revived in the wake of the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests across the country. Protesters allege that the CAA, when enacted with the National Register of Citizen (NRC), would disenfranchise the Muslim community in India. Pichai's quote is being misleadingly shared as being supportive of the current anti-CAA movement in India. Also Read: Did Sundar Pichai Say, "An Illiterate Person Can Become India's FM"? On December 17, 2019, as the protests continue to rock the country, BOOM received an image of a newspaper article on its helpline with the caption :"Bhakts, stop using Google now". Image received on BOOM Helpline The article contained a quote by Pichai stating, "We must support Muslims and other minority communities." Upon searching for the quote on Twitter, we found that a 2015 Economic Times article carrying this quote has been shared multiple times recently on the micro-blogging site. Screenshot of tweets Upon going through the ET article, BOOM noticed that the quote was based on a 2015 blog post on Medium by Pichai himself, where he talks about providing opportunity to Muslims and other minorities and accepted them as new Americans. The blog post ends with the quote, "Let's not let fear defeat our values. We must support Muslim and other minority communities in the US and around the world." While the article largely highlights Pichai's experience as an immigrant in the United States, it does not make any reference to the Indian Muslim community. Furthermore, given that it is from 2015, shortly after he was made the CEO of Google, the quote has no direct link to the ongoing protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act in India. Also Read: Just Another Fake Quote By Google CEO Sundar Pichai Pichai has been a favourite target of the rumours mills, with many fake quotes of his "commentary on Indian politics" going viral on social media in the past. This time round, a 4-year old quote of his is being revived in the wake of the ongoing protests. However, Pichai's quote was in the context of Islamophobia in the United States, and has no relevance to the debate around religious discrimination in India.
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We must support Muslims and other minority communities: Pichai
Varghese K. GeorgeWASHINGTON:, DECEMBER 13, 2015 02:52 IST
UPDATED: MARCH 24, 2016 15:19 IST
SHARE ARTICLE 64PRINTA A A
Google's Senior Vice President Sundar Pichai.
Google's Senior Vice President Sundar Pichai. | Photo Credit: LLUIS GENE
“In a company as well as a country, a diverse mix of voices leads to better outcomes”
Sundar Pichai, Chennai-born CEO of Google who came to the U.S as a university student and rose to be one of the highest corporate leaders, recounted his own experience to rebut on Saturday the anti-immigration rhetoric that looms large over the country. Mr. Pichai also linked the success of Google to the “vibrant mix of races and cultures” among its employees.
“Let’s not let fear defeat our values,” Mr. Pichai wrote on Internet platform Medium in a clear reference to the cacophony triggered by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s call for a ban on Muslims entering the U.S, after the Paris terror outrage last month. “We must support Muslim and other minority communities in the U.S and around the world,” Mr. Pichai wrote.
Trump’s remarks
Mr. Trump’s remarks provoked worldwide outrage but condemnation by other Republican candidates has been muted, even as a section of the U.S media continues to cheer him. Mr. Trump has reiterated his statement several times hence.
Mr. Pichai said he debated whether to post a response, “because lately it seems that criticism of intolerance just gives more oxygen to this debate”. He finally did. “…I feel we must speak out particularly those of us who are not under attack.”
Mr. Pichai said it was diversity that made Google a “special place”. “We are urgently working to become much more diverse, because it’s so important to our future success,” he said. Google employs nearly 60,000 people worldwide.
“I came to the U.S from India 22 years ago. I was fortunate enough to gain entry to a university here, and time after time, I saw that hard work opened other doors. I have built a career and a family and a life here. And I’ve felt as much a part of this country, as I felt growing up in India.
Land of opportunity
My experience is obviously not unique. It’s been said a million times that America is the “land of opportunity for millions of immigrants, it’s not an abstract notion, but a concrete description of what we find here,” Mr. Pichai said, adding that America provided access to opportunities “that simply didn’t exist for many of us before we arrived”.
“And it’s not just about opportunity. The open-mindedness, tolerance, and acceptance of new Americans is one of the country’s greatest strengths and most defining characteristics. And that is no coincidence— America, after all, was and is a country of immigrants.
“That is why it’s so disheartening to see the intolerant discourse playing out in the news these days— statements that our country would be a better place without the voices, ideas and the contributions of certain groups of people, based solely on where they come from, or their religion,” Mr. Pichai wrote.
“I walk around the campus where I work and see a vibrant mix of races and cultures. Every one of those people has a different voice … a different perspective … a different story to tell. All of that makes our company an exciting and special place to be, and allows us to do great things together. …I firmly believe that whether you’re building a company or leading a country, a diverse mix of voices and backgrounds and experiences leads to better discussions, better decisions, and better outcomes for everyone.”
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If Muslim, anywhere, persuades us of his humane, inclusive outlook of life without discriminating people of other faiths, he is to be appreciated and received without any reservation but even the latest media reports about a few well educated, well employed,well-off young Indian Muslims trying to serve the cause of the IS and to induce others of their kind to join them is shocking as well as driving us to be pessimistic about their allegiance to India, their mother land. It is unclear why most of the well informed, savvy Muslims are not yet disturbed and are not yet decisively acting against the fast spreading ideology of the IS just to guard their children from falling into the vicious net of the IS. Until such positive efforts of our Muslim brethren come to the limelight, the misgivings about their allegiance to India will not be above suspicion.
Sundar Pichai Quote On Muslims Revived The quote originates from a 2015 blog post by Pichai, where he talks about supporting Muslims and minorities in the USA ciaoricshaBy - Archis Chowdhury | 17 Dec 2019 2:15 PM ADVERTISEMENT A 2015 quote by Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai on "supporting Muslims and other minorities in the United States" has been revived in the wake of the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests across the country. Protesters allege that the CAA, when enacted with the National Register of Citizen (NRC), would disenfranchise the Muslim community in India. Pichai's quote is being misleadingly shared as being supportive of the current anti-CAA movement in India. Also Read: Did Sundar Pichai Say, "An Illiterate Person Can Become India's FM"? On December 17, 2019, as the protests continue to rock the country, BOOM received an image of a newspaper article on its helpline with the caption :"Bhakts, stop using Google now". Image received on BOOM Helpline The article contained a quote by Pichai stating, "We must support Muslims and other minority communities." Upon searching for the quote on Twitter, we found that a 2015 Economic Times article carrying this quote has been shared multiple times recently on the micro-blogging site. Screenshot of tweets Upon going through the ET article, BOOM noticed that the quote was based on a 2015 blog post on Medium by Pichai himself, where he talks about providing opportunity to Muslims and other minorities and accepted them as new Americans. The blog post ends with the quote, "Let's not let fear defeat our values. We must support Muslim and other minority communities in the US and around the world." While the article largely highlights Pichai's experience as an immigrant in the United States, it does not make any reference to the Indian Muslim community. Furthermore, given that it is from 2015, shortly after he was made the CEO of Google, the quote has no direct link to the ongoing protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act in India. Also Read: Just Another Fake Quote By Google CEO Sundar Pichai Pichai has been a favourite target of the rumours mills, with many fake quotes of his "commentary on Indian politics" going viral on social media in the past. This time round, a 4-year old quote of his is being revived in the wake of the ongoing protests. However, Pichai's quote was in the context of Islamophobia in the United States, and has no relevance to the debate around religious discrimination in India.
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We must support Muslims and other minority communities: Pichai
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