Author Chetan Bhagat came under severe criticism on micro-blogging site Twitter after he criticised historians who slammed the Central government for 'growing instances of intolerance' in the country. In a post on Twitter, he wrote "What do historians do? I am genuinely curious. This happened. Then this happened. Then this. Ok work done for the day." What do historians do? I am genuinely curious. This happened. Then this happened. Then this. Ok work done for the day. — Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) October 30, 2015 As soon as he said it, Twitterati didn't wait to respond. No no. That's what novelists do. — Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) October 30, 2015 Also for @chetan_bhagat, what do artists do, brush here, brush there, done for the day. Scientists, microscope here, telescope there, done.. — ranjona banerji (@ranjona) October 30, 2015 I know that what history will do is forget Chetan Bhagat. — Rohan (@mojorojo) October 30, 2015 Seriously considering a petition to take Chetan Bhagat's twitter away. Worth a shot no? — Vidya Krishnan (@VidyaKrishnan) October 30, 2015 @chetan_bhagat IIM is my dream. But when I look at you.. — Apeksha (@APoonia19) October 30, 2015 Chetan Bhagat's next book: 'Making India Stupid.' — Amit Varma (@amitvarma) October 30, 2015 @chetan_bhagat What do authors do? I am genuinely curious. Judge one talent show, then judge one dance show. Ok work done for the day. — Akshar (@AksharPathak) October 30, 2015 Though, he later said it was a joke. In case it was not blatantly obvious that historian tweet was a joke. Made a million of them on writers and engineers before. Duh! — Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) October 30, 2015 This is not the first time Bhagat has used this term "Joke. Duh!". Recently he tweeted about the writers who have returned their Sahitya Akademi Awards to protest against intolerance and faced a backlash and called that a joke too.
