Mallika Dua and Sona Mohapatra in a social media fight, singer calls comedienne a 'feminist of convenience' over Arghya Basu's suicide

On March 1, a 48-year-old documentary filmmaker Arghya Basu from Kolkata hanged himself, due to depression, according to reports. filmmaker was accused by former faculty member Nishtha Jain of sexual assault during #MeToo movement, an allegation which he denied. Nishtha Jain is Sona Mohapatra's close friend.

Referring to same, Mallika Dua called out singer Sona Mohapatra on Twitter saying that she misses her 'toxic activism' regarding Arghya Basu's suicide. She wrote: "Hey @sonamohapatra , missing your toxic activism regarding suicide of Arghya Basu. Accused of harassment by your bff Nishtha Jain last year. Your two bits are conveniently missing. Please oblige in your characteristic uncouth style." 

Posting series of tweets, Mallika Dua concluded by saying, "She calls herself a feminist and refers to me as my dads daughter and starts whining when I call her her husband’s wife. Boo hoo little bully, life ain’t fair. Or in this case it is."

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Mallika Dua also referred Mohapatra as "Ram Sampath's wife" and a "a solo woman headliner of toxic garb on Twitter".

Sona Mohapatra didn't step back and took to her Facebook account to post a mess for Mallika Dua and said that her values and belief systems needed a check as her 'feminism of convenience isn't fooling anyone.'

Her post said: "So Ms Dua, internet comedienne & daughter of Vid Dua, journalist, powerful media person & power broker finally unblocked me on twitter to say this. 

I don’t kw said person who took his life personally but kw many people who kw that he had been battling alcoholism & loss of work & many projects refore & for many many years, apart from a disturbed personal life. 
That he took his life is thing to do with MeToo & if at all, maybe an indication of his own guilt? So who is supposed to feel guilty? victims? Me ? movement? Why ?

I have only this to say to this spoilt entitled privileged brat of a daddy’s lil Mallika girl..

‘You called out, abused & spewed angry rants about several men accused who are also somebody else’s daddy, all until your daddy was also called out in IndiaMeToo by a much feted filmmaker & acclaimed professional, Nishtha Jain & n subsequently even or women, all of whom had thing to gain. ne of us have gained anything, if anything we’ve lost work & have been punished for standing up while most of accused have been rehabilitated & even feted. 
Your values & belief systems need a check Ms Dua. Your feminism of convenience isn’t fooling anyone.’

Also, regarding your second tweet I have this to say,

-I am t bringing up your Mom or Sister or Chacha in this conversation. Dad only because u choose to defend his perverted past & write in to me. So saying Ram Sampath who has connection to this story, low brow. 
- Your 40 ps (Please share with public cus body has seen this) & even so counts for zilch. Even Alok Nath has legally strong-armed case of Vinta Nanda. Doesn’t make him right."

For those unaware, Mallika Dua is daughter of journalist Vid Dua who was called out during #MeToo movement and was accused of sexual harassment.

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