I thought I was participating in an open discussion about Indian texts in our IIM Circle book club, but the moment I questioned the inherent casteism and misogyny in scriptures like the Manusmriti, the space immediately turned hostile. Instead of engaging with my points about human dignity and systemic discrimination, a member chose to publicly humiliate me by attacking my merit and mocking my CAT score, implying I didn't deserve my college seat. The ultimate insult, however, wasn't just the blatant casteist elitism in their words; it was the swift, coordinated silencing that followed when I was unceremoniously removed from that group—and subsequently expelled from five other IIM Circle groups—effectively ostracizing me simply for daring to speak out against Brahminism.
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