She went on to explain that she was choosing to tell her story, having been inspired by all those who have spoken out against their harassers in the #MeToo campaign that’s currently sweeping social media in India. She also wrote that she hoped it would inspire others who might have faced similar behaviour from Das to speak up against him.

Of the trauma that she has faced in the wake of the experience, Bora writes, “The damage is not just in that instant, because in that instant, your self defense instincts peak. The trauma that follows later—in deciphering what the incident meant and what your response should be, figuring out strategies to carry that memory, ways to wire it into your identity, learning to make or not make it a part of who you see in the mirror each day—that is where the trauma is. The impact is lifelong,"

It has been alleged that Das’ propensity for misconduct was well-known amongst his peers.