New Delhi: India’s best-selling author Chetan Bhagat, in a long Facebook, apologised for the alleged sexual misconduct. “I am really sorry to person concerned. The screenshots, are of course real, and I am sorry if you felt they were wrong I hope you will accept my apology,” wrote Bhagat.
Screenshots of Bhagat ‘wooing’ a woman journalist on WhatsApp appeared on social media in connection to the ongoing #MeToo movement.
Confirming that the screenshots are real, Bhagat says that he felt a strong connection with her and Maybe I misread the friendliness. There was nothing physical, no lewd pictures or words that were ever exchanged, Bhagat clarified, adding that his wife Anusha is now aware of the situation.