After it emerged that the parents of the nine-year old minor rape victim had not given their consent to share their photographs and thus reveal their identity on social media, the BJP on Tuesday (17 August) demanded that Twitter should once again lock the account of former Congress president Rahul Gandhi for making false claims.
Rahul Gandhi had earlier violated the law when he had shared the pictures of the family of the minor rape victim on social media. However, the Congress scion claimed that he had the consent of the girl’s family, and few days later his account was restored.
Earlier, BJP chief JP Nadda accused the Congress party of playing caste politics and said such actions show the low level of politics done by people at the top.
Earlier while inaugurating the party district committee office in Kozhikode, BJP chief JP Nadda said, “First he (Rahul Gandhi) politicised the issue, then reveal the identity of victim by sharing picture of parents. When law asked about it, he lied to everyone.”
BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra, who was addressing a press conference at the party headquarters in Delh,i demanded that Twitter should once again lock Rahul Gandhi’s account as the victim’s family has denied that they ever gave consent to the Congress leader for posting the pictures.
“Rahul Gandhi has lost credibility and is a habitual liar. Earlier, when Twitter locked his account, Congress party in letter claimed that they taken consent of family to share their picture, now the victim mother denied the claim. The public has already locked his political account, now Twitter should also once again lock his account,” Patra said.
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