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Indian CEO, after causing a stir on social media by two-words 'Brahmin Genes', now says 'deal with it'

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Published: Aug 25, 2024, 24:37 IST | Updated: Aug 25, 2024, 24:37 IST
Indian CEO, after causing a stir on social media by two-words 'Brahmin Genes', now says 'deal with it'

Image of CEO Anuradha Tiwari whose post "Brahmin Genes" caused uproar.

Bengaluru-based CEO Anuradha Tiwari recently landed at the centre of a social media controversy with her two-word post, "Brahmin genes".

After the controversy boiled up, the content marketing company CEO reacted to the criticism with a follow-up post on Friday (August 23).

"As expected, a mere mention of word 'Brahmin' triggered many inferior beings. Tells a lot about who real casteists are. UCs get nothing from system - no reservation, no freebies. We earn everything on our own and have every right to be proud of our lineage. So, deal with it," said Tiwari, while referring to Indian society's upper castes as UCs.

The profile of Tiwari on X has the hashtag ‘OneFamilyOneReservation’ and she is known for speaking against caste-based reservation.

Amid the uproar, the CEO called herself an “unapologetic Brahmin” and added that her community never enjoys any reservation or “freebies”.

In a social media post, she said that just the word Brahmin “triggered inferior beings”, which exposed the “real casteists”.

She further went on to say that Brahmins have been afraid of revealing their entire name and they have been made "villains" by politicians and activists.

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"Proud Dalit/Muslim/Tribal - Okay. Proud Brahmin - Not okay. There is an entire system working to make Brahmins feel guilty for their very existence. Time to change this narrative. Be an unapologetic Brahmin. Wear it on your sleeve. Let the so-called social justice warriors burn," wrote Tiwari.

"Brahmins today fear revealing their full name. So much hatred has been spread against us. We have been made villains by social justice activists and politicians. We don't harm anyone. We get no help from the government. We work hard. Why should we be ashamed of our caste?" she said, in a follow-up post.

“Hear this loud and clear: Brahmins didn’t oppress anyone. Don’t try to guilt-trip us for something that never happened. Our ancestors preserved the knowledge of Vedas and even died for it. I will be a proud Brahmin till the day I die. So, go cry somewhere else,” she added.

Here's how social media reacted to her posts

Some of the netizens called her insensitive, while others supported while calling the policy of reservation "unfair".

"Agree with many things except considering others as inferior. One can't fight for 'equality' if they consider themselves as 'superior' to others," wrote Vikas Pandey, who is a software engineer.

"Fully support you. We are milked by the government for taxes and in return get nothing," said X user Ashish Arora.

"They have all been involved in suppressing general castes, particularly Brahmins. Hatred against Brahmins has been spread, and no political leaders or parties have taken a stand against it," said X user Shashank Dubey.

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"It is astonishing to see someone flaunting what they call 'Brahmin genes' as if that equates to superiority. From this post, it seems more like a display of stupidity than anything else. What's even more incredible is the number of unremarkable individuals rallying behind this notion, proudly showcasing their so-called 'Brahmin genes.' Perhaps they should take a moment to reflect on why they remain so mediocre despite their supposedly 'superior heritage'," commented X user Deepali Singh.

So far, the original post of Tiwari has received more than 5.2 million views.

(With inputs from agencies)

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