On Father's Day, Sonam Kapoor, responded to the 'outsider vs insider' debate following the death of Sushant Singh Rajput by acknowledging her 'privilege' as a star child and wrote that "it is Karma" that decides where and to whom she was born. 

Netizens soon called the tweet out to be 'casteist', saying that associating one's 'privilege' with 'karma' is flawed.

Coming from a family of Bollywood producers and actors, she and her father Anil Kapoor and producer sister Rhea received a lot of flak online which she shared on her social media account.

She added the slew of hatred-filled comments she received online would be reported to authorities.

The "Neerja" actor on Twitter said that she is proud to be the daughter of Anil Kapoor.

"Today on Father's Day I'd like to say one more thing, yes I'm my fathers daughter and yes I am here because of him and yes I'm privileged.  "That's not an insult, my father has worked very hard to give me all of this. And it is my karma where I'm born and to whom I'm born. I'm proud. To be his daughter," she wrote.

Today on Father’s Day id like to say one more thing, yes I’m my fathers daughter and yes I am here because of him and yes I’m privileged. That’s not an insult, my father has worked very hard to give me all of this. And it is my karma where I’m born and to whom I’m born. I’m proud

— Sonam K Ahuja (@sonamakapoor) June 21, 2020

Netizens pointed out that the tweet was "problematic" and that "Karma" is irrelevant in the conversation.

One of the comments from a Twitter user garnered up to 6,400 likes. 

So you may be surprised to know the poor man too works v hard for his child. Why is his child deprived of privileges? Surely you dont mean one is 'born poor because of 'bad karma' ? and dont u think privileges shd b earned by ur own karma than the parents'?

— Richa Lakhera (@RICHA_LAKHERA) June 21, 2020

Sorry but also isnt all birth entirely accidental ? Why shd privileges not earned on ones own account be worn like a badge. Karma is perhaps more the work we do not what our parents did ! Trust me throwing the privileged badge about is the last thing this country needs .

— Richa Lakhera (@RICHA_LAKHERA) June 21, 2020

Sonam also faced a lot of backlash for some of her earlier tweets about her position in life because of her "Karma" and that the people who are "spouting hate" are just suffering "Karma". 

The Karma goddess is here. And we are a bunch of foolish people since we do not know Hindu philosophy and dharma.

Ma'am, you have access to both hindu dharma and dharma productions because of your caste and class privilege. Please resonate with sound reason atleast. pic.twitter.com/j6HwS9YUeu

— Damni Kain (@DamniKain) June 21, 2020

Another user pointed out, "Its such a revolting, arrogant and elitist tweet. Sonam is justifying systemic structures of oppression and inequality within society & attributing it all to 'karma'. Essentially Sonam's though pattern is that poor deserve to be poor & that the rich are deserving."

Its such a revolting, arrogant and elitist tweet. Sonam is justifying systemic structures of oppression and inequality within society & attributing it all to 'karma'. Essentially Sonam's though pattern is that poor deserve to be poor & that the rich are deserving.

— Aniya Aziz (@aniaaziz1) June 21, 2020

One user mentions how the usage of 'karma' gives the tweet casteist undertones. 

One of the most revolting caste discrimination I've faced is the teaching of karma theory and it's justification by UC profs in the class. Sonam and many of her likes do not understand how powerfully casteist such statements are. https://t.co/9RoIoZf77o

— shripad (@shripad__) June 21, 2020

Artist Priyanka Paul wrote on Twitter that the argument was something "Brahmins say to justify their social status.The caste system is upheld, by this principle of Karma & twice born cooked up bs stories. Nothing you get in life is bcs of some magical karma system. It’s because of different systems in place and consequences of actions." 

This is what Brahmins say to justify their social status.The caste system is upheld, by this principle of Karma & twice born cooked up bs stories. Nothing you get in life is bcs of some magical karma system. It’s because of different systems in place and consequences of actions. https://t.co/cx2pbhngPC

— Priyanka Paul (@artwhoring) June 21, 2020

Another user @HibaBeg wrote, "Why did this go from sweet to demeaning so fast? Happy for you that you were born with that privilege, but what is “my karma”? So others had “bad karma” to have been born without money & privilege?"

It's not anyone's 'Karma' or past life goodwill to be born where they are born. It's nobody's right to be privileged, some people just are. Do you think people who are born in underprivileged houses have done something wrong to deserve that?

— Stuti (@StuteeMishra) June 21, 2020