But, when Twitter users sought clarification from Truschke for her outrageous claims, she doubled down on her statement, claiming that she was paraphrasing from a prominent translation of the Ramayana by Professor Robert Goldman of U.C.Berkeley. There is no shortage of interpretations and experts from the tradition. On April 19, 2018, Truschke tweeted, “During the agnipariksha, Sita basically tells Rama he's a misogynist pig and uncouth.” This casual dismissal and repugnance for what Hindus hold sacred has become a typical maneuver that Professor Truschke deploys in her “hard truth telling.” As you may be aware, Lord Rama is a revered and central figure in Hinduism and Jainism his story is chronicled in one of the most sacred of Hindu epics, the Ramayana, which has been written and revisited by numerous indigenous Indian scholars.However, comments, tweets, and troubling political alliances made by Professor Audrey Truschke of Rutgers University-Newark have, in our view, seriously undermined precisely these core principles that bind us together. We are also appalled by the fact that the University decided to unilaterally stand behind and endorse her claims without taking into account the views and sentiments of Hindus. We would like to bring to your notice events that have deeply shaken our sense of belonging as students and alumni of the Rutgers community and urge you to address our concerns outlined below. As students, alumni and parents, we still hold very dear the core values of Rutgers- students and community, inclusion, learning, and integrity. To President Robert Barchi, Chancellor Nancy Cantor, Executive Vice Chancellor Sherri-Ann Butterfield, Executive Vice Chancellor Ashwani Monga, Vice Chancellor Enobong (Anna) Branch, and others:

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