Twitter has removed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s tweet in which he had revealed the identity of parents of minor rape and murder victim in in Delhi Cantonment area earlier this week. In the shared photo, the faces of the victim’s parents were visible.
On Wednesday morning, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi met the family of the minor girl who was allegedly raped, murdered and cremated without her parents’ consent in Delhi’s Old Nangal crematorium.
After meeting with the family, he assured his support to the family. Rahul Gandhi also tweeted about his meeting and shared a picture of him with the victim’s parents on Twitter.
The move comes after National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) issued a notice to Twitter on Wednesday and asked to take action against the Twitter handle of the Rahul Gandhi for violating the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act by revealing the rape victim’s identity.
On Wednesday morning, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi met the family of the minor girl who was allegedly raped, murdered and cremated without her parents’ consent in Delhi’s Old Nangal crematorium.
After meeting with the family, he assured his support to the family. Rahul Gandhi also tweeted about his meeting and shared a picture of him with the victim’s parents on Twitter.
Meanwhile, Delhi-based lawyer Vineet Jindal had filed a complaint with Delhi Police against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for disclosing victim’s identity.
He has requested police to take action against Gandhi under section 23 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 74 of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 228A of Indian Penal Code (IPC)
