Mathura Sridharan Named Ohio Solicitor General, Faces Xenophobic Backlash - IndiaWest Journal News

Ohio’s new Indian American solicitor general trolled over ‘bindi'

As Ohio’s new Indian American solicitor general Mathura Sridharan came under attack for wearing the traditional “bindi” on her forehead, her boss Attorney General Dave Yost quickly came out in her support.   “If her name or her complexion bother you, the problem is with them, not her,” he posted on X lambasting “a few commenters” for suggesting “incorrectly that Mathura is not American.”   Sridharan is a United States citizen, married to a U.S. …

Mathura Sridharan Named Ohio Solicitor General, Faces Xenophobic Backlash - IndiaWest Journal News

Photo: X India-West News Desk COLUMBUS, OH — Mathura Sridharan has been appointed as Ohio’s 12th Solicitor General, becoming the state’s top appellate lawyer. Her elevation to the role was announced by Attorney General Dave Yost’s office on X (formerly Twitter), where she was praised for her legal acumen and prior work in state and federal courts. But the announcement also triggered an immediate wave of xenophobic and racially charged comments, …

‘UnAmerican Bindi’: Ohio’s New Solicitor General Faces Racist Backlash, Raising Specter of Anti-Indian Sentiment in State Politics - American Kahani

‘UnAmerican Bindi’: Ohio’s New Solicitor General Faces Racist Backlash Raising Specter of Anti-Indian Sentiment in State Politics