#MeToo: Molestation allegations surface against Artist Jatin Das
ONI Bureau: As #MeToo movement continues in India, allegations have surfaced this time against well-known artist Jatin Das.
Jatin Das, a Padma Bhushan awardee and father of actor and writer Nandita Das was accused today by conservationist Nisha Bora and Journalist Anushree Majumdar of molesting them.
Two women took Twitter to share their ordeal in which they narrated the harrowing details of their molestation experience at the hands of Jatin Das.
It deeply pains me that such an allegation has been made against me. All I know is that I have never behaved abusively with anyone, eminent artist Jatin Das said in response to the allegations.
Jatin Das, a painter and sculptor from Baripada in Mayurbhanj district has been painting for 50 years. He is the founder chairman of the JD Centre of Art (JDCA) that located on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar.
#MeToo One of India's most feted artists alive. Padma Bhushan recipient. My molestor. Long post alert. @IndiaMeToo and so MANY other women, starting with @Rxyxsx Thank you for so much. pic.twitter.com/a6VFC6iHys
— Nisha Bora (@NishaBora) October 16, 2018
(1/3) I was fresh out of college when I met Jatin Das in 2006. I was a project manager for the first Monsoon Festival in Delhi, 2006. I had to pick up a painting from his studio, I called him to ask when. He was sweet till he asked me if I would work for him as his assistant. https://t.co/PsQ9WRO1tB
— Anushree Majumdar (@CaptBackspace) October 16, 2018