Chetan Bhagat unaware of what historians do: Twitter reacts with hilarity

Once again caught in a foot-in-mouth situation, Chetan Bhagat is facing the ire of Twitterati. This time for his tweet relating to historians returning their awards protesting the growing climate of intolerance and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's continuing silence on the matter.

This is what the best-selling author had to say-

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

What followed was nothing short of pure entertainment! The Twitterati were quick on their feet.

First the usual suspects -

@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

What do athletes do? They put one foot forward, then the other foot, then repeat 200 times. Ok work done for the day https://t.co/29WZwmSfF0

— Rohan (@mojorojo) October 30, 2015

What do surgeons even do? Do some surgery here. Then some surgery there. Ok. Done with work for the day.

— Tanmay Bhat (@thetanmay) October 30, 2015

Then came some brilliant gems -

@ranjona tennis players - serve here, receive there, done. Chefs - boil here, chop there, done. @chetan_bhagat

— Indraneel Majumdar (@indraneelm) October 30, 2015

What does Chetan bhagat do? I am genuinely curious. Talk stupid. Then talk stupid again. Then again. Ok work done for the day.

— Priyashmita Guha (@priyashmita) October 30, 2015

@chetan_bhagat Is it necessary for you to embarrass IIT and IIM alumni on twitter ? If you can not tweet intelligently quit tweeting.

— Bad Jumla Anugrah (@BreakiNews) October 30, 2015

What chetan Bhagat does pic.twitter.com/zVoRFIckvk

— Critically Your's  (@thebakwaashour) 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

.@chetan_bhagat what do IIT-IIM grads. do? I'm curious. Write tharki love stories. Then, judge Nach Baliye. Ok work done for the day.

— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) October 30, 2015

Is the statement on historians the most absurd statement that you think @chetan_bhagat can ever make ?

— The-Lying-Lama (@KyaUkhaadLega) October 30, 2015

Silly Chetan Bhagat. He writes fiction and doesn't know who the finest fiction writers in India are?

— Gappistan Radio (@GappistanRadio) October 30, 2015

I joked about historians last year, 1 RT and 2 Fav. Chetan Bhagat does, becomes national news. IIM se hai wo isliye?

— Gappistan Radio (@GappistanRadio) October 30, 2015

No no. That's what novelists do. https://t.co/J2zCSYbMkA

— Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) October 30, 2015

As suspected, Chetan Bhagat gave the clarification of the tweet. He was just joking, guys!

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

He then clarified that he has no interest in the Award Wapsi thing, but was just concerned that the Western Media was getting fodder to cultivate the narrative of 'poor backward Indians'. Bhagat finally asked his followers to wait for his column titled Anatomy of a Liberal ( We are waiting for the Twitter outrage that day) and signed off with another jibe targeted at historians branding them as 'holy cows'.?

In India, you can't kill cows. And you cannot even make a joke on holy cows. Like historians. Sorry if any animals or sentiments were hurt.

— Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) October 30, 2015

As if that will slow down Twitter,

@chetan_bhagat Well what do writers do? I am genuinely curious. A word here, a word there. Ok work done for the day.

— Kranti Saran (@KrantiSaran) October 30, 2015

Now waiting for the next one....

 
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