Former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal has termed as "false" the allegations of sexual assault against him, claiming the entire episode is a BJP conspiracy.In a petition filed in the Delhi High Court seeking anticipatory bail as well as transfer of probe from the Goa Police to the CBI or any other independent agency, Tejpal has said Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar is directly supervising the case and issuing verbal orders to police officers."The complaint by the girl is clearly motivated, false and an afterthought with oblique motives," Tejpal has alleged. He said it was surprising that an FIR was lodged purely on the basis of media reports and even without recording the statement of the alleged victim "which is quite unheard of ". The court will hear his plea on Tuesday.Tejpal referred to the sting operation against former BJP president Bangaru Laxman that showed him taking a bribe of `1 lakh as well as one in which other saffron leaders were shown trying to attempt to buy over crucial witnesses to scuttle the Godhra riot case.Tejpal said what happened was just "an interaction between two individuals which was blown out of proportion". In a span of four days Tejpal has jumped from apologising for his actions to dismissing them as a "lapse of judgment" and eventually describing the encounter as a "less than a minute, consensual'' act. "There is not a single whisper from any corner, including the lady, of any untoward incident. To my shock I was informed by managing editor of Tehelka that she received a complaint of allegation of sexual harassment," Tejpal said."The lady continued to participate in the conference with elan. She took part in every festivity. There will be CCTV footage and photos to substantiate it," he added.Goa CM Manohar Parrikar (inset) on Monday lashed out at Tehelka's former editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal alleging that the act was consensual could not be "true"."I saw media report stating that he (Tejpal) is saying it is consensual. I wonder what he must have done within four minutes and that too in a lift," Parrikar said.The Goa police have contacted the journalist who accused Tejpal of sexual assault. "The investigating officer has established contact with the victim," DIG O.P. Mishra said.The CM also said Tejpal by stepping down from the job for six months has admitted to the act. "By recusing himself for six months, this man has agreed to his felony," Parrikar said.On a day Tehelka founder Tarun Tejpal approached the Delhi HC seeking anticipatory bail in the sexual assault case, an online smear campaign vilifying the victim's character on a social media platform came to an abrupt end."A campaign is being run against the victim questioning her character, her relationships, her so-called past liaison with Tarun? Posts attacking the victim have come up online and on Facebook. Who is putting these things if not Tarun?" women's rights activist Kavita Krishnan said on Monday. The Facebook posts have now been removed from the site.Despite repeated attempts by Mail Today to contact Tehelka Managing Editor Shoma Chaudhury, she was unavailable for comment.Managing Editor of Tehelka Shoma Chaudhury told a TV reporter late on Monday that the victim is 'a liar' and called the charge of intimidation & character assassination a complete lie. Commenting on the resignation letter, Chaudhury said she will write a detailed reply. "How can you cover up giving an unconditional apology for what pretty much makes Tejpal a selfconfessed rapist?" she asked.