In today’s political and social climate, Brahmins are often demonized as the root of all inequality, privilege, and profit in India. Narratives are carefully spun to make it appear as though they secretly control every sector and enrich themselves while others suffer. But scratch the surface, and the propaganda crumbles.
Take the Russian oil import business, for example: Reliance (Ambani), Nayara (Ruia), oil CORPORATION' target='_blank' title='ioc-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>ioc (Sahney), ONGC/HPCL/MRPL (Arun K. Singh), bpcl (Sanjay Khanna) — Brahmins lead none of these giants. Yet the propaganda machine screams: “Brahmins are profiting.” This isn’t the truth — it’s a manufactured lie.
Here’s why this Brahmin-bashing narrative thrives, and why it’s deeply flawed:
1. Scapegoating Brahmins for Political Gain
Political parties thrive on creating “villains.” By painting Brahmins as a monolithic oppressor class, they find an easy scapegoat to distract citizens from real issues — unemployment, corruption, inflation, and crony capitalism.
2. Selective Amnesia About Who Runs Big Business
From Ambanis to Adanis, from Ruias to Jindals, India’s biggest corporate empires are dominated by non-Brahmin industrialists. Yet, when profits surge, suddenly “Brahmins” are blamed as if they own the economy. This is nothing but intellectual dishonesty.
3. Weaponization of History
Yes, caste discrimination existed, and in some places, still does. But weaponizing centuries-old realities to attack today’s Brahmins, many of whom live modest, middle-class lives, is collective punishment and not justice.
4. The Reality of Brahmin Struggles
Far from being a uniformly privileged group, lakhs of Brahmins today face poverty, unemployment, and migration struggles. But their hardships are invisibilized because the narrative requires them to be shown only as “elites.”
5. Propaganda vs. Progress
By constantly vilifying Brahmins, society wastes energy fighting imaginary enemies instead of fixing real problems. It divides indians against each other while allowing the true profiteers — corrupt politicians, billionaire cronies, and exploitative systems — to thrive unchecked.
The Hard Truth
The hatred against Brahmins today isn’t about justice — it’s about propaganda, power, and political expediency. When Ambani, Ruia, Sahney, Singh, or Khanna profit from Russian oil imports, blaming Brahmins isn’t just a lie — it’s a deliberate diversion.
⚡ Brahmin-bashing has become the laziest excuse in indian politics — easy to sell, but empty of truth. The real enemies of the people aren’t defined by caste but by corruption, cronyism, and greed.
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