Who is Mathura Sridharan? Ohio's new Indian-origin solicitor general trolled for wearing ‘bindi’
Posted on: Aug 03, 2025 15:47 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
Indian-origin attorney Mathura Sridharan was ordained as canvasser superior general for the United States of America’s ohio river state by its Attorney General Dave Yost on Thursday, July 31. What followed was a barrage of racist and derogatory remarks against Sridharan, questioning why the job had not gone to an “American”.
Sridharan is Yost’s pick for Ohio’s 12th solicitor general. Announcing her appointment in a post on X, Yost called her brilliant and said that she will serve the state well.
“Mathura is brilliant… she won her argument at SCOTUS last year. Both the SGs she worked under (Flowers & Gaiser) recommended her. I told her when I originally hired her I needed her to argue with me. She does… All the time! Excited to promote her. She will serve Ohio well,” he said in a post on X.
However, Sridharan was at the receiving end of racist trolling over her being an Indian and also wearing a ‘bindi’.
“Why would you select someone who isn't an American for such an important role?” read one reply.
“Well the dot is discreet, but ultimately still visible,” said another, seemingly pointing to her ‘bindi’ as the dot.
After Sridharan faced flak post her appointment for being Indian and wearing a ‘bindi’, Yost defended her and said the comments that assert that Mathura is not American are “incorrect”. He added that if Sridharan’s complexion or her name is bothering someone, the problem is with them and not her.
“A few commenters have asserted incorrectly that Mathura is not American. She is a United States citizen, married to a US citizen, and the child of naturalized US citizens. If her name or her complexion bother you, the problem is not with her or her appointment,” he wrote in a post on X.
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