ThePrint Warns To Report Trolling Against Its Journalist For Her Article On 'Upper-caste Men' (image@manishamondal25)
ThePrint responds to the vicious trolling and online abuse targeted against their photojournalist Manisha Mondal, from the alleged upper-caste and right-wing individuals on social media platform. The news outlet said that it took note of the vile, casteist comments targeted at Mondal, and warned that it is making a record of it and if the behaviour continue, it will report the handles from which comments are coming.
ThePrint said that the comments were sexist, objectionable, often bordering on criminality, and added that the online attack places their reporter at risk.
ThePrint takes note of the vile, casteist comments targeted at our photojournalist Manisha Mondal. They are sexist, objectionable, often bordering on criminality. Their attacks also put our reporter at risk. We are making a record of this. If the behaviour continues, we will…
— ThePrintIndia (@ThePrintIndia) May 21, 2024
The trolling started after Mondal wrote an article on her experience with the “upper-caste men” on the dating apps. Her article was about the deep-rooted casteism and prejudices faced by Dalit women even in personal relationships.
In her article named “Being Dalit on a dating app. Upper caste men only want to argue over reservation, EWS”, Mondal wrote about how the upper caste men often argued with her about reservation policies and the Economically Weaker Section (EWS). She said that either they leave or block her when they learn that she is a Dalit woman.
Unfortunately, instead of discussing the issues she pointed out, Mondal was subjected to trolls and abuse, attacking her physical appearances and also derogatory comments about her caste. The vicious comments targeted at her points out the blaring presence of prejudices and discriminations against those deemed as lower caste in the society.
Notably, some of the verbal abuse and trolling came from right-wing politicians” social media handles. Shefali Vaidya, who is known for her Hindutva sympathies attacked Mondal”s caste and appearance. She asked, “Do you think this person doesn’t have a mirror at home?”.
This is how clickbait journalism works. Do you think this person doesn’t have a mirror at home? The entire story is written deliberately to evoke
responses like ‘hey, it is not your caste, it is you’. This is EXACTLY what Manisha Mondal WANTS!I bet her next article will be… https://t.co/nIcCHNBugV
— Shefali Vaidya. 🇮🇳 (@ShefVaidya) May 20, 2024
Print Journalist Manisha Mondal complains that upper caste men argue with her on dating apps.
The struggle is real 🙌 pic.twitter.com/an6dhSMX0C
— Politicspedia ( मोदी जी का परिवार ) (@Politicspedia23) May 19, 2024
