Misa had allegedly posted pictures on her Facebook page on March 7 which shows her on the stage addressing the audience.
Misa, for her part, denied in a fresh FB post that she had ever claimed to be a speaker at the conference.
Harvard issued a clarification after the 40-year-old allegedly released photos to newspapers in Bihar along with a press release saying she delivered a lecture at the American university.
However, in a fresh FB post today, Misa said "in my absence, a controversy has been created that I have falsely claimed to be a speaker at this conf. Nowhere have I made such claims.
"I had posted some pics solo and with other guests on fb to share with friends and supporters. This included my pic on the forum which is a popular common venue to take signature pics by people at Harvard....Perhaps this was picked by some enthusiastic supporters/reporters of vernacular press to report that I was a speaker. As it came to my notice I was conscientious enough to immediately remove pics to avoid misinterpretation and misguided allegations that I was seeking any false publicity...
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