The Dispute Index

Dhairya Gupta

Senior at the University of Texas at Austin.

What we have documented

We have documented 1 statement by Dhairya Gupta, in 1 case. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.

Statements by Dhairya Gupta

Dhairya Gupta

Role at the time: Senior, University of Texas at Austin

Challenged the characterization

Statement summary

UT Austin senior Dhairya Gupta, pictured in the post, said "when I look at that picture, I don't see a problem."

“When I look at that picture, I don't see a problem.”
Open the original interview (opens in a new tab)UT Austin students respond to Bo French's post
Why we used this label

Gupta, a student pictured in the post, directly disputes French's characterization of the photo as showing a problem.

Read statementFull case: Was Bo French’s UT Austin post racist?

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Case

Was Bo French’s UT Austin post racist?

Relationship to this case: Speaker

Bo French used an image of apparent South Asian UT fans to argue that foreigners were displacing Americans. Critics called the posts racist or xenophobic; French and supporters said they raised a legitimate immigration and admissions dispute.

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