Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey was pictured with a controversial poster alongside six women
By MYBRANDBOOK
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey was pictured with a controversial poster alongside six women who took part in a discussion last week on the role of Twitter in India, where caste is a flashpoint issue and grievances can turn violent.
The tweet showed a grinning Dorsey holding a sign - while posing for a photo with female journalists and activists - that read “smash Brahminical patriarchy,” referring to the highest Hindu caste. The reference to Brahmins, the traditional priestly class who sit atop the rigid caste hierarchy, outraged some Hindus when the photograph was posted online on Sunday evening.
Several prominent Indians, including Infosys executive TV Mohandas Pai, accused Dorsey of “hate mongering” against Brahmins. “Tomorrow if @jack is given a poster with anti Semitic messages in a meeting, will his team allow him to hold it up?” Pai tweeted. “Why is that any different? Inciting hate against any community is wrong.”
Do you realise that this picture has potential of causing communal riots at a time when several States are going to Assembly Elections in India,' tweeted Indian police officer Sandeep Mittal. 'Even now an apology is not offered. Actually its a fit case for registration of a criminal case for attempt to destabilize the nation,' he added.
Twitter defended Dorsey in comments posted on its official India page Monday, saying a low-caste activist had 'shared her personal experiences and gifted a poster to Jack'.
'It is not a statement from Twitter or our CEO, but a tangible reflection of our company's efforts to see, hear, and understand all sides of important public conversations that happen on our service around the world,' the company said.
Twitter India’s office said the poster was handed to Dorsey by a Dalit activist - Dalits are at the bottom of the social hierarchy in Hinduism - while he hosted a closed-door discussion with a group of women to know more about their experience using Twitter.
Late Monday, Vijaya Gadde, chief legal officer at Twitter, who accompanied Dorsey to India, apologized.
“I’m very sorry for this. It’s not reflective of our views. We took a private photo with a gift just given to us - we should have been more thoughtful,” she said in a tweet.
Twitter, whose recent monthly active users globally averaged 326 million, does not disclose the number of its India users, but the country is one of its fastest-growing markets.
Its use is expected to grow in India as political parties in the country of 1.3 billion try to expand their reach to voters ahead of a general election in May.
BREAKING NEWS
TECHNO TRENDS
Legal Battle Over IT Act Intensifies Amid Musk’s India Plans
The outcome of the legal dispute between X Corp and the Indian government c...
Wipro inks 10-year deal with Phoenix Group's ReAssure UK worth
The agreement, executed through Wipro and its 100% subsidiary,...
Centre announces that DPDP Rules nearing Finalisation by April
The government seeks to refine the rules for robust data protection, ensuri...
Home Ministry cracks down on PoS agents in digital arrest scam
Digital arrest scams are a growing cybercrime where victims are coerced or ...
E-Magazine
TECHNOTAINMENT
Hrithik Roshan to endorse RuPay as Brand Ambassador
RuPay is reportedly planning to feature Bollywood superstar Hrithik Rosha
India Today Group launches – AI Pop Stars
Staying true to our industry leadership position in using cutting-edge tech
MOVERS & SHAKERS
TelioLabs ropes in Phaniraj V A as the Group CEO
TelioLabs has announced the onboarding of Phaniraj V A as its new Group CE
Wipro Appoints Amit Kumar as Managing Partner and Global Head
Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading technology s
OPEN YOUR EYES
INTERVIEWS
Alpha Max offers high end solutions in the network space to en
The vision at Alpha Max is to attain quality as the trademark and create a
AMD Pensando driving innovation in the DPU architecture space
AMD Pensando stands out in the DPU (Data Processing Unit) market with its u
HOT PICK
MSI Announces the availability of RTX 50 series of laptops in
MSI, the innovative computing manufacturer in gaming, creator
Nothing Phone (3a) goes on sale today, starting at Rs 19,999
The phone was launched on March 4, featuring a 50MP main, ultra-wide, and t
MAKE IN INDIA BRANDS
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES
PDRL - Passenger Drone Research Pvt. Ltd.
HIMACHAL FUTURISTIC COMMUNICATIONS LTD.
CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF TELEMATICS (C-DOT)
EMINENT CIO'S OF INDIA
ICONS OF INDIA
Icons Of India : Kumar Mangalam Birla
Aditya Birla Group chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla recently made a comeb...
Icons Of India : AALOK KUMAR
Aalok Kumar is celebrated as a global leader and recipient of the Peop...
ICONS OF INDIA : SANJAY NAYAR
Sanjay Nayar is a senior finance professional in the Indian private in...
PARTNER SPEAKERS
PSU
NPCI - National Payments Corporation of India
NPCI is an umbrella organization for operating retail payments and set...
ECIL - Electronics Corporation of India Limited
ECIL is distinguished by its diverse technological capabilities and it...
C-DOT - Center of Development of Telematics
India’s premier research and development center focused on telecommu...
VIDEOS
Top 25 Brands
Global Indian industry
Indian Tech Talent Excelling The Tech World - ARVIND KRISHNA, CEO – IBM
Arvind Krishna, an Indian-American business executive, serves as the C...
Indian Tech Talent Excelling The Tech World - Vinod Dham, Founder & Executive Managing Partner, IndoUS Venture Partners
Vinod Dham, known as the “Father of the Pentium Chip,” has left an...
Indian Tech Talent Excelling The Tech World - RAVI KUMAR S, CEO- Cognizant
Ravi Kumar S, appointed as CEO of Cognizant in January 2023, sets the ...
ITFORUM 2025
CMO of the Year
WOMEN LEADERSHIP
IMAGE GALLERY
TRENDS IN TECHNOLOGY
MORE VIDEOS
ADVERTISEMENTS
TECHNOLOGY DISRUPTION
UNICORNS REVOLUTIONISING
of images belongs to the respective copyright holders
