Author Amish Tripathi on Friday engaged in a “Twitter debate” with comedian Kunal Kamra<\/a> after the latter attacked Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal<\/a> over his social media post on ‘Sati’, the practice of immolating widows which was first banned under the Bengal Sati Regulation, 1829.<\/p>\n The debate began when Mr Aggarwal, who was last year involved in a public spat with Mr Kamra over alleged service issues with Ola Electric’s vehicles<\/a>, said that Mr Tripathi’s latest podcast — the “History of Sati Pratha” — was “amazing”.<\/p>\n “It’s hard to find any proof of Sati but very easy to find proof of witch burning in medieval Europe,” he posted on X (formerly Twitter) in double quotation marks.<\/p>\n Responding to his post, Mr Kamra said that social reformer Raja Ram Mohan Roy “fought against” the practice of Sati, which was abolished in 1829.<\/p>\n “The last documented case of Sati in India was as recent as 1987. Please focus on your automobiles being immobile,” he wrote.<\/p>\n Raja Ram Mohan Roy fought against the practice of Sati; it was abolished in the year 1829. The last documented case of Sati in India was as recent as 1987.<\/p>\n Please focus on your automobiles being immobile\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/7WvVRBo01n<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Kunal Kamra (@kunalkamra88) February 13, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Mr Tripathi, the celebrated author of ‘The Shiva Trilogy’ and ‘The Ram Chandra Series’, responded, saying that Mr Kamra should read the 1829 Sati Abolishment Act.<\/p>\n “Kunal, I normally never get into Twitter debates. They generate more heat than light. But since you are attacking Bhavish Aggarwal basis a video that I made, I thought it would be appropriate for me to clarify. I would invite you to read the 1829 Sati Abolishment Act you referred to,” he said.<\/p>\n Kunal (@kunalkamra88<\/a> ), I normally never get into twitter debates. They generate more heat than light. But since you are attacking @bhash<\/a> basis a video that I made, I thought it would be appropriate for me to clarify. I would invite you to read the 1829 Sati Abolishment Act you\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/uP14Iv30SW<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/UUhCdzG5cR<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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