‘Send This Illness Back’: Bhavish Aggarwal’s Post on Non-Binary Pronouns Divides Internet

‘send this illness back’: bhavish aggarwal’s post on non-binary pronouns divides internet

Bhavish Aggarwal, the co-founder and CEO of Ola, has ignited a discussion on non-binary pronouns with his recent remarks. Aggarwal criticised the use of “they” and “them” pronouns to refer to him, labelling it as part of what he termed the “politics of this pronouns illness”. His remarks have initiated a debate on evolving language norms and inclusivity in professional settings.

Aggaewal shared the screen shot of the AI bot’s reply to a query that read: “Bhavish Aggarwal is the Co-Founder & CEO of Olacabs.com, a position they have held since September 2010. They have a background in technology and innovation, with previous roles at Microsoft Research India as an Assistant Researcher and Research Intern. Bhavish completed their B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. Their skills include Team Management, Market Research, Business Development, and more, contributing significantly to the technology, information and internet industry.”.

Highlighting the “theys” and “theirs” used in the reply, Aggarwal wrote, “Most of us in India have no clue about politics of this pronouns illness. People do it because it’s become expected in our corporate culture, especially MNCs.”

“Better to send this illness back where it came from. Our culture has always had respect for all. No need for new pronouns,” he added.

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Bhavish Aggarwal’s stance on pronouns garnered diverse responses, with some users supporting his viewpoint while others advocated for the use of non-binary pronouns.

A user wrote, “The only solution is to not fall prey to the Woke trap. Hoping OLA stays bhartiya.” Another added, “You have some nerve to say this when every company you have started is like a cheap knockoff a west counterpart.”

“That ship has sailed sir. Every HR department is shoving the latest woke policies down everyone’s throats,” a third user reacted. “I totally agree with you,” another user said.