Swara Bhasker and Apurva Asrani debate over allegations of #MeToo made anonymously

In the wake of India’s MeToo moment , where numerous women have come up and shared their experiences of sexual harassment, Swara Bhasker tweeted that anonymous accounts of sexual abuse should be discouraged. [caption id=“attachment_5350251” align=“alignnone” width=“825”] Swara Bhasker (left), Apurva Asrani. Facebook/@SwaraBhaskar, cinemaghar[/caption]

Citing Varun Grover’s statement over the anonymous accusation that alleged that he had violated a woman while studying in BHU, she said that thorough, investigative journalism was required that questioned both the alleged perpetrators as well as the victims of abuse. In reply to Bhasker’s tweet, filmmaker Apurva Asrani said that often victims felt secure being anonymous because many perpetrators could be vindictive.

Hours later, Swara Bhasker responded to his tweet by posing a counter-question to Asrani. She said, “How can we hold perpetrators accountable based on anonymity?”

Twitter and Facebook have been the chosen platform for women from various walks of life to recount instances of alleged sexual abuse and harassment they have experienced, from Vinta Nanda to Chinmayi Sripaada .