Author Chetan Bhagat seems to feel that the Delhi government's proposal, to exempt women only cars from the odd-even rule that will be implemented in Delhi for two weeks, is unfair to men.
On Thursday, the Five Point Someone author 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.
— Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) December 10, 2015It did not take long for those, who did not agree with his views, to troll him and counter his logic.
.@chetan_bhagat Sir Donald Trump sent a message for you, he is very proud of you for playing his role in India.
— Arnab Goswami (@3DArnab) December 10, 2015 .@chetan_bhagat Maybe when public transport+streets aren't perpetual sites of harassment for women, we can talk gender-neutral legislation.
— Zubaan Books (@ZubaanBooks) December 10, 2015 .@chetan_bhagat Meanwhile: not a woman living in Delhi? No opinion. pic.twitter.com/TGRXZJQp73
— Zubaan Books (@ZubaanBooks) December 10, 2015 @chetan_bhagat hw many men hv been raped in buses or cabs in Delhi? hw many groped in the metro?nw compare it to no.of women nd ull know!
— Delhi Girl (@dilliwaali_) December 10, 2015 @chetan_bhagat really? Men are at equal risk of being molested and raped? Use the power of your pen wisely.
— rakhshin patel (@rakhshin) December 10, 2015 @chetan_bhagat So u must be against women only coaches in metro as well? And ladies seats in buses?
— Yash Chopra (@yasshh) December 10, 2015However, when Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal retweeted a few tweets which were made against Bhagat, the author said that in doing so the CM was "tacitly" encouraging the 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 Tolerant mob attacking me. Because I expressed reservations about a scheme. Just FYI.
— Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) December 10, 2015 Dear CM, when you retweet trolls making personal attacks on me,you tacitly encourage them. And that's what they are doing right now. Thanks.
— Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) December 10, 2015