He deleted it after the tweet sparked outrage across Indian media, but refused to apologize.
This is Chetan Bhagat, one of India's best-selling authors who was featured on TIME's 2010 list of 100 people who most affect the world. His books have been made into Bollywood films, including one of the highest grossing in history, 3 Idiots.
"The Rupee is asking, is there no punishment for my rapists?"
The tweet was in reference to India's flailing economy with the rupee hitting record lows of 66 to the dollar. It was also obviously referencing Mumbai's recent gang rape incident.
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