It was not the first time that Anuradha Tiwari was in the news for her posts on social media.
A Bengaluru-based entrepreneur is under fire on social media after she posted a picture with the caption “Brahmin Genes”. Anuradha Tiwari, the CEO of a content writing agency called JustBurstOut, shared a picture on X (formerly Twitter) in which she is flexing her muscles and drinking coconut water.
The post quickly went viral, receiving more than 4 million views.
Brahmin genes???? photo.twitter.com/MCcRnviJcY
— Anuradha Tiwari (@talk2anuradha) August 22, 2024
Ms Tiwari faced criticism for her post, which was seen by many as a 'caste-political' comment.
“According to Manusmruti, girls should stay at home all the time, take care of their husbands and do nothing else. But because of the Constitution, you show your triceps on Twitter and live your life your way. So go ahead and thank Babasaheb Ambedkar for that,” one user commented.
Anuradha Tiwari replied, “Have you ever heard of Rani Lakshmibai, you idiot?”
Have you ever heard of Rani Lakshmibai, idiot? https://t.co/feuxUOLEK6
— Anuradha Tiwari (@talk2anuradha) August 23, 2024
Shashank Ratnoo, a Supreme Court advocate, noted that this was precisely why the caste system still existed. “Some thoughts on genetic superiority/caste system! Well, well, her profile carries a hashtag #onefamilyonereservation! Precisely why the caste system still exists! Being fit is good, but attributing it to superiority or specific genes, is not the way to create One Family, One India,” he wrote.
Some thoughts on genetic superiority/casteism! Well well her profile has a hashtag #onefamilyonereservation !
Exactly why casteism still exists! Being fit is good, but attributing it to superior or specific genes is not the way to create one family, one India! https://t.co/Kv4sPHhpkX
— Adv. Shashank Ratnoo (@ShashankRatnoo) August 22, 2024
After her post went viral, Ms. Tiwari wrote in another post that the mere mention of the word Brahmin “triggered many inferior beings.”
“Says a lot about who the real casteists are. UCs get nothing from the system – no reservations, no freebies. We earn everything ourselves and have every right to be proud of our heritage. So deal with it,” she wrote.
As expected, the mere mention of the word 'Brahmin' triggered many inferior beings. Tells a lot about who real casteists are.
UCs get nothing from the system – no reservation, no freebies. We earn everything ourselves and have every right to be proud of our heritage. So deal with it. https://t.co/e1FhC13oVz
— Anuradha Tiwari (@talk2anuradha) August 23, 2024
In another post she claimed that there was a whole system that made Brahmins feel guilty about their existence.
“Time to change this narrative. Be an unapologetic brahmin. Wear it on your sleeve. Let the so-called social justice warriors burn,” she wrote.
Proud Dalit/Muslim/Tribal – Okay
Proud Brahmin – Not OKThere is a whole system that makes Brahmins feel guilty about their existence.
Time to change this narrative. Be an unashamed brahmin. Wear it on your sleeve. Let the so-called social justice warriors burn.
— Anuradha Tiwari (@talk2anuradha) August 24, 2024
This wasn’t the first time that Anuradha Tiwari made headlines for her social media posts. Earlier, she had gained attention for speaking out against reservations. A pinned post from August 2022 on her X profile states that she belongs to the general category, while her ancestors passed on “0.00 acres of land” to her.
“I live in a rented house. I could not get admission despite scoring 95% but my classmate who scored 60% and comes from a well-off family got admission. And you ask me, “Why do I have a problem with reservations?” read the post.