'Deal With It': Bengaluru CEO Responds To Online Backlash In Row Over Viral 'Brahmin Genes' Post

Anuradha Tiwari, the founder and CEO of a content marketing company, finds herself in the middle of a controversy after she posted a picture of herself saying “Brahmin genes” on social media. Amid mounting criticism and support alike, she put up some more posts on X claiming that nowadays Brahmins were afraid of revealing their full name and have been turned into “villains” by activists and politicians.

Tiwari, whose profile on X has the hashtag ‘OneFamilyOneReservation’, has a history of speaking out against caste-based reservation. Calling herself an “unapologetic Brahmin”, she brought this into her narrative saying her community does not get any reservation or “freebies”.

While many called her out for being “casteist” in her approach, she turned this around against those criticising her. In another post, she said the mere mention of the word Brahmin has “triggered inferior beings” and this exposes the “real casteists”.

“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,” she wrote on X, addressing the controversy surrounding her original post that has over 50 lakh views as on Sunday (August 25).

In one of her latest posts on X, Tiwari said: “Brahmins today fear revealing their full name. So much hatred has been spread against us. We have been made villains by social justice activists & politicians. We don’t harm anyone. We get no help from govt. We work hard. Why should we be ashamed of our caste?

She further claimed that Brahmins were not the oppressors but the protectors of vedic knowledge, who even died to preserve it. She said the community should not be made to feel guilty for something that never happened.

“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,” Tiwari said on X.

She added in another post: “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.”

Tiwari also said the hashtag ‘BrahminGenes’ is trending and the only way for the community to “survive” is to “stay united” against “a whole cabal that wants you to shut down”.

Calling it ‘BrahminHate’, there were those who supported her views with one internet user saying a single post by a “Brahmin girl” and the “entire cabal has lost it”. The user said Brahmins should assert their identity and “flaunt” it.

“One single post by a Brahmin girl saying Brahmin Genes and the entire Cabal lost it. #BrahminHate is real. But what happened next? This started into a trend that exploded into Brahmins asserting their identity tagging #BrahminGenes Be Brahmin. Flaunt Brahmin. Take a look,” the user said on X.