Row over job ad aimed at applicants “of Indian origin”

A job advertisement that specified applicants should ideally be of Indian origin has sparked controversy.

The advert for a £38,000 job based in Bristol read:

“Minimum six years of experience in IT... The person should be a UK citizen with security clearance from the UK Government. Preferably of Indian origin.” The job was advertised on jobsite.co.uk.

Monmouth MP, David Davie, told the Western Mail:

“I’m outraged by this advert. It is quite clearly r... (252 more words)

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