After BJP IT Cell chief Amit Malviya sent him ₹10-crore defamation notice, Santanu Sinha, reportedly an RSS member, denied accusing him of sexual exploitation, saying his Facebook post was 'misinterpreted'. He accused Congress of spreading a "hate campaign" against Malviya. Congress' Supriya Shrinate had said Sinha accused Malviya of sexually exploiting women in hotels and BJP offices.