Subhakeerthana, Deputy News Editor at Press Trust of India, one of India’s largest news agencies, recently made broad and generalized statements that could be considered a case of hate speech against the Brahmin community.
Amidst the ongoing controversy about concealing Major Mukund Varadarajan’s identity in the recently released biopic Amaran, the alleged journalist commented that most of the Brahmins she has interacted with are petty, unbearable, and regressive.
She made the comment while responding to another person who had asked whether the Tamil Brahmin community would be okay with Major Mukund Varadarajan’s Iyengar identity being shown, adding that they would fight over whether he was Vadakalai or Thengalai.
Subhakeerthana had posted, “Yes, Major Mukund Varadarajan was a Tam-Brahm. To be specific, Iyengar from Tambaram. So what? Now, move on. To all those “proud Hindus” out there, he’s far beyond any caste label. No need to state the obvious just to flex your caste pride; he’s a hero, plain and simple.”
Yes, Major Mukund Varadarajan was a Tam-Brahm. To be specific, Iyengar from Tambaram. So what? Now, move on. To all those “proud Hindus” out there, he’s far beyond any caste label. No need to state the obvious just to flex your caste pride; he’s a hero, plain and simple. #Amaran
— Subhakeerthana (@bhakisundar) November 2, 2024
In response to a person suggesting that if Mukund Varadarajan’s Brahmin identity were highlighted, Tamil Brahmins would debate whether he was Vadakalai or Thengalai Iyengar, Subhakeerthana said “Most Brahmins (I know) are petty and, honestly, a bit unbearable. Sure, this isn’t everyone—disclaimer!—but about 90% of them seem to be all show and no substance. Pesinaale, gaand aavum. Most of them (I know), again, are regressive and far from what they appear to be.”
She even went on to justify her sweeping generalizations and hate speech saying that her position comes from “lived experiences” and that she had mentioned “I know” twice in her post.
Absolutely. Everyone’s got their take. What I say comes from lived experiences, not random words tossed around. I stand by it. And yes, I heard you loud and clear. Good night, sir. 🙂
— Subhakeerthana (@bhakisundar) November 2, 2024
Who Is Subhakeerthana?
Before joining PTI, Subhakeerthana was the Entertainment Editor at South First, a news portal that is a “wannabe” The News Minute. She had also worked with The News Minute for a while. Previously, she served as Assistant Editor at The Federal (2023–2024) and Senior Content Producer at HT Media Ltd in 2022. From 2020 to 2022, she was Show Producer – Group Manager at Mirchi, and between 2018 and 2020, she worked as Copy Editor (Entertainment) at The New Indian Express.
This is not the first time that leftist journalists have attacked Brahmins.
Previous Instances Of Brahmin Hate By Alleged “Journalists”
A journalist from The News Minute (TNM) named Balakrishna Ganeshan spewed casteist venom against Tamil Brahmins. Alleged ‘neutral’ political commentator Dr. Sumanth Raman had said that while millions of genuinely disadvantaged need the benefits of reservation, the current reservation system was exploited by those who are socio-economically well off! He had put a series of tweets to one Soumitra Pathare supporting Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) quota.
Reacting to one tweet of Sumanth Raman, The News Minute journalist Balakrishna Ganeshan put out a pun intended tweet saying “This thread (andha thread ah thaan sonna)” referring to the poonool/janeu (sacred thread) worn by Brahmins.
Another journalist of The News Minute Bharathy Singaravel is known for peddling hate against Brahmins. She once used the word “Paarpaan” – a derogatory and genocidal term used against Tamil Brahmins – to call out the Brahmin identity of a defence policy analyst.
In another tweet, she wrote that Tamil freedom fighter Vanchinathan, who is a Brahmin and killed British Collector Robert Ashe, disgusts her.
Karikalan, a Dravidian Stockist journalist known for anti-Brahmin verbal abuse, has said that Brahmins should not enter the media industry, alleging that they are disproportionately represented in journalism.
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