The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights on Wednesday issued a notice to Twitter India, asking the social media platform to r...
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights on Wednesday issued a notice to Twitter India, asking the social media platform to remove a photo posted by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi that reveals the identity of a Dalit girl whose alleged rape, murder and forcible cremation has sparked massive protests in Delhi.
“Revealing the identity of the girl by tweeting a photo of her parents [is] in violation of the POCSO [Protection of Children from Sexual Offences] Act,” said Priyank Kanoongo, chairperson of the child rights body. “NCPCR has taken cognisance of the matter and issued a notice to Twitter seeking action against Rahul Gandhi’s Twitter handle as well as removal of the post.”
Gandhi on Wednesday met the family of the nine-year-old Dalit girl in Delhi Cantonment’s Purana Nangal village. After that, he posted a photo showing him and her parents having a conversation inside a car. “Parents’ tears are saying only one thing – their daughter, the daughter of this country, deserves justice,” he tweeted along with the photo.
In its notice – addressed to Twitter India resident grievance officer – the child rights body said the Congress MP’s tweet also violated the Juvenile Justice Act. “In the said photo, the faces of the victim’s father and mother can be seen which...
