Recently, an author named Ira Trivedi accused Chetan Bhagat of sexual misconduct.  The best-selling author has today refuted the allegations rather strongly, shaming the media for not verifying her charges.  "They could have easily checked on YouTube that I launched her (Ira's) book in 2015/16. Who calls their harasser as chief guest for their book launch?" Chetan asks.  

"To those who abused me last few days, hope you will do right by me now. Ultimately, is this movement about the truth or blindly supporting a particular gender? Please don’t let your biases make you believe things that are not true.  Annoyed by my revelations, more baseless, twisted attacks may come on me, through her friends, wellwishers &/or others. Neither obligated nor inclined to respond. Please don’t believe such nonsense. I may go silent on twitter to heal my family but I won’t be shamed or silenced," Chetan adds.  

The author of such books as 'Two States' and 'Half Girlfriend' shares an email in which Ira writes 'Miss you, kiss you' to Chetan.  "So who wanted to kiss whom? Ira Trivedi’s self-explanatory email from 2013 to me, especially last line, easily shows her claims from 2010 are false, and she knows this too. This mental harassment of me and my family has to stop," Chetan writes.

So who wanted to kiss whom? @iratrivedi’s self-explanatory email from 2013 to me, esp last line, easily shows her claims from 2010 are false, and she knows this too. This mental harassment of me and my family has to stop. Please don’t harm a movement with #fakecharges #harassed pic.twitter.com/SWeaSCfHLd

— Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) October 15, 2018