That religions in India have never had a harmonious equation is like stating a truism. But the incident of a young professional being denied employment at a leading diamond trading firm, Hare Krishna Exports, on the basis of him being a Muslim, not only smacks of religious discrimination but also takes forward the agenda of distrust that the minorities have had to face in the country.

It also calls for strict laws to be enforced, not just enacted, against companies or institutions that discriminate based on religion.