Guardian columnist Ash Sarkar sparks backlash with ‘utterly grotesque’ Titanic sub disaster tweet saying: ‘If the super-rich can spend £250,000 on vanity jaunt they’re not being taxed enough’

• Ash Sarkar, who writes for the Guardian, has 400,000 followers on Twitter  

Ash Sarkar has sparked backlash on social media following an ‘utterly grotesque’ tweet about the missing Titanic tourist submarine victims. 

The columnist, 31, who has written 23 articles for the Guardian, used the tragedy to suggest the rich should be taxed more. 

Writing to her 400,000 followers on Twitter, she wrote: ‘If the super-rich can spend £250,000 on vanity jaunts 2.4 miles beneath the ocean then they’re not being taxed enough.’ 

It comes as five people are currently missing on the vanished vessel, Titan – with its vital oxygen tank having run out just after 12pm today. 

Since receiving backlash on social media, the writer added: ‘The Titanic submarine is a modern morality tale of what happens when you have too much money, and the grotesque inequality and sympathy, attention and aid for those without it. 

‘Migrants are ”meant” to die at sea; billionaire’s aren’t.’ 

Ash Sarkar, 31, (pictured) has sparked outrage on social media following an ‘utterly grotesque’ tweet about the missing Titanic tourist submarine victims

In a tweet to her 400,000 followers, the columnist said the rich are not being taxed enough

She added: ‘The Titanic submarine is a modern morality tale of what happens when you have too much money, and the grotesque inequality and sympathy, attention and aid for those without it’ 

In response to Ms Sarkar, fellow Guardian columnist Ariane Sherine rejected Ms Sarkar’s views 

Ms Sarkar has since defended herself on Twitter following the backlash 

Disagreeing with this tweet, fellow-Guardian writer Ariane Sherine replied: ‘I’m not sure this is entirely true. The reason the news has been all about the submarine is the fact that (a) they could still be alive and (b) time was running out. 

‘Everyone cared about the Thai boys stuck in the cave and they were poor. Sadly the migrants were already deceased.’ 

Other Twitter users have slammed Ms Sarkar’s comments, with one critic labelling her post as ‘vile’. 

GB News commentator and former Brexit Party MEP Martin Daubney said: ‘What an utterly grotesque tweet. People are likely about to die and Ash Sarkar makes this about rich people paying more tax? Have a day off, love.’ 

Another person responded: ‘The youngest is just 19.’ 

YouTuber Mahyar Tousi said: ‘Evil and heartless tweet purely based on envy and hate.’ 

The Titan, a tourist submersible which runs $250,000 tours of the doomed Titanic ship and is operated by OceanGate Expeditions, has been underwater since 8am on Sunday with five people on board

Writing to her 400,000 followers on Twitter, she wrote: ‘If the super-rich can spend £250,000 on vanity jaunts 2.4 miles beneath the ocean then they’re not being taxed enough’ 

Ms Sarker has posted a string of tweets in response to the Titantic tourist submarine tragedy 

Ms Sarkar also suggested the missing, one of whom is 19-years-old, are arrogant due to the amount they were willing to pay for the tourist experience. 

‘I have enormous pity for what must be a terrifying experience, and should the worst have happened, an awful way to die,’ she wrote. 

‘I have absolutely no time for the arrogance of the endeavour, both on the part of OceanGate and the billionaires who paid for their services.’ 

MailOnline has contacted the Guardian for comment.  

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