Controversial writer, known for his ‘brainless tweets,’ Chetan Bhagat is at it again. Days after he was widely mocked and criticised on twitter, the writer face widespread condemnation for his ‘sly’ tweet once again.
On Thursday, Bhagat tweeted criticising the Delhi government’s plan to exempt woman driver the odd-even formula aimed at curbing the air pollution in Delhi.
He tweeted, “So odd-even rule doesn’t apply to women only cars, for safety. Because men, you know, can never be robbed, attacked, feel unsafe or killed.”
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He didn’t stop here and continued with his ‘rant.’ His next tweet suggested that soon ‘men in Delhi are going to wrap dupattas around their heads and driving their cars. Go Delhi go!’
So odd-even rule doesn't apply to women only cars, for safety. Because men, you know, can never be robbed, attacked, feel unsafe or killed.
— Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) December 10, 2015
Women exempt from odd-even rule. Soon, men in Delhi are going to wrap dupattas around their heads and driving their cars. Go Delhi go!
— Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) December 10, 2015
User Komal posted a photo of Bhagat wearing a dupatta and asked if he meant ‘like this?’
@chetan_bhagat like this ??? ? pic.twitter.com/84j7OEV9XP
— कोमल 🙂 ?? (@Komal_Indian) December 10, 2015
As expected, twitter users particularly women, took strong objection to Bhagat’s tweets with some even asking if this ‘guy was for real’ implying that such disdain towards females was not expected from a human being.
User Aparna Jain exactly that question;
https://twitter.com/aparna_jain/status/674811292650225664
Much to Bhagat’s discomfort, Jain’s tweet was shared by Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, who has in excess of 6 million followers on twitter. With Kejriwal sharing Jain’s tweet, it set the cat among the pigeons and soon Bhagat once again became a favourite whipping boy of social media users.
User Veena Venugopal asked how many pairs of ‘feet can Chetan Bhagat’s mouth can hold at the same time?” Unfortunately for Bhagat, Delhi CM chose to share Venugopal’s tweet to, thereby compounding the writer’s misery.
Exactly how many pairs of feet can @chetan_bhagat's mouth hold at the same time? https://t.co/qgv6rID54i
— Veena Venugopal (@veenavenugopal) December 10, 2015
Pained at this public humiliation, Bhagat took to twitter to complain why Kejriwal as a chief minister was ‘retweeting my trolls.’
Dear CM, instead of retweeting my trolls, why not respectfully discuss apprehensions people may have on a scheme? pic.twitter.com/Z7XXcw6Yhz
— Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) December 10, 2015
Bhagat’s critics say that the writer, popular with Bollywood fraternity but often blamed for his mediocre writing, usually resort to such ‘antics’ primarily to gain cheap publicity.
User @Brownbrumby from Australia took a dig at Bhagat’s last book ‘Half Girlfriend’ while posting this tweet;
Women with no car can have two half boyfriend. Half with even number plate car, another half with odd number plate https://t.co/Z4CODmFmgr
— Halal Khan (@brumbyoz) December 10, 2015
User Ian Woodford called his tweet sly and ‘bakwas.’
https://twitter.com/iawoolford/status/674817302047555586
Here are some other tweets criticising Bhagat. The writer was a top twitter trend on Thursday.
.@chetan_bhagat Sir Donald Trump sent a message for you, he is very proud of you for playing his role in India.
— 3D Arnab (@3DArnab) December 10, 2015
Cannot deny that Chetan Bhagat will be the Indian Donald Trump. *hair piece not included*
— DISPENSABLE (@awryaditi) December 10, 2015
Chetan bhagat has done more damage to the brand of iit and iim than this education ministry ever will
— ??????????? ???? (@priyashmita) December 10, 2015