India, Sept. 4 -- White House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro said "Brahmins" are profiteering at the expense of Indian people while discussing the 50% tariff on imports from India imposed by US President Donald Trump. His "Brahmins profiting" remarks on more than one occasion have sparked outrage, prompting Indian billionaire Harsh Goenka to share his reaction. In a witty tweet, the entrepreneur took a dig at Navarro.

"Dear Peter Navarro, India's boardrooms aren't run by Brahmins. Tata? Not Brahmin. Reliance? Not Brahmin. Mahindra? Not Brahmin. Wipro? Not Brahmin. Birla? Not Brahmin," Harsh Goenka wrote.

"But India's soldiers, scientists, poets? Many were. From Param Vir Chakra heroes to Nobel minds like C.V. Raman, S. Chandrasekhar and Ta...