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Published 14:55 IST, November 20th 2018

Red-hot outrage over Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's 'Smash Brahminical Patriarchy' placard in India. Read here

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s move to hold a placard that read “Smash Brahminical Patriarchy’ did not go down well with the netizens. They turned against Dorsey on his very own platform, citing that his 'blunder' had caused offence to a section of Indian society.

Reported by: Aishwaria Sonavane
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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s move to hold a placard that read “Smash Brahminical Patriarchy’ did not go down well with the netizens. They turned against Dorsey on his very own platform, citing that his 'blunder' had caused offence to a section of Indian society.

Dorsey, who is on a visit to India and has met PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi, Shah Rukh Khan, and others, participated in a roundtable with women journalists, writers, and activists to converse about the Twitter experience in India. A picture from the meet was shared on social media, which found the CEO holding the 'Smash Brahminical Patriarchy' placard. 

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In response, the Twitterati shared their opinions -

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17:28 IST, November 19th 2018