Twitter removes Rahul Gandhi's tweet that disclosed rape victim's identity
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New Delhi, Aug 7: The micro-blogging site Twitter has taken down the tweet of senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi that revealed the identity of a nine-year-old girl alleged rape victim. This comes days after the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) had issued a notice to Twitter India seeking action against him.
The tweet that showed a picture of Gandhi meeting the family members of minor girl showed as 'no longer available' on the microblogging website for violating its rules. A click on the tweet led to a message that read: "This tweet violated the Twitter rules."
Posting a picture of his meeting with the minor's family earlier on Wednesday, Gandhi had tweeted in Hindi: "Parents' tears are saying only one thing -- their daughter, the daughter of this country, deserves justice. And I am with them on this path to justice."
Soon after this, the NCPCR had asked the Delhi Police and the microblogging site to take action over Gandhi posting the photo of the girl's family. The commission said that it violates the Juvenile Justice Act and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
NCPCR chairperson Priyank Kanoongo in a tweet said that the child rights body took action after taking cognisance of reports which said that the Congress leader “sabotaged” the identity of the minor rape victim by posting the photograph of her parents on the microblogging site.
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It had also issued notice to Twitter India asking it to take action against the Twitter handle of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for violating the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and Juvenile Justice Act by revealing Delhi’s Nangal rape victim’s identity.
Meanwhile, the Delhi Police has registered a case against four accused in connection with the Delhi rape case based on the statements of the minor’s mother, who had alleged that her daughter was raped, murdered and cremated by the perpetrators on Sunday.