Child Rights Body Sends Notice To Twitter, Demands Action Against Rahul Gandhi’s Photo Of Dalit Girl’s Family

“The NCPCR, taking cognizance of this, has asked Twitter India to issue a notice to Rahul Gandhi and remove the post,” the NCPCR tweeted.

National Commission for Protection of Children’s Rights (NCPCR), issuing a notice to Twitter India, has directed the micro-blogging website to delete a photo posted by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi that reveals the identity of the Dalit girl who was allegedly raped, murdered and forcefully cremated in Delhi.

On Wednesday morning, Mr Gandhi posted the picture after he met the young girl’s family at their residence in Delhi Cantonment’s Old Nangal village. In the picture, parents of the young girl could be seen seated in a car with the Congress leader having a conversation.

“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… The NCPCR, taking cognizance of this, has asked Twitter India to issue a notice to Rahul Gandhi and remove the post,” the NCPCR tweeted.

एक पीड़ित बच्ची के माता पिता की फ़ोटो ट्वीट कर उनकी पहचान उजागर कर #POCSO ऐक्ट का उल्लंघन करने पर @NCPCR_ ने संज्ञान लेते हुए @TwitterIndia को नोटिस जारी कर श्री राहुल गांधी के ट्विटर हैंडल के विरुद्ध कार्यवाही करने एवं पोस्ट हटाने के लिए नोटिस जारी किया है। pic.twitter.com/cVquij6jx3

— प्रियंक कानूनगो Priyank Kanoongo (@KanoongoPriyank) August 4, 2021

The child’s rights body, in its notice addressed to Twitter India’s Resident Grievance Officer, said it was acting on a complaint that the photo “reveals the identities of the girl” by showing her parents.

The NCPCR also reminded the social media giant that it is illegal to disclose the identity of a minor via any form of media, or publish any information or photograph that may, in any way, reveal his/her identity.

Mr Gandhi this morning arrived to meet the victim’s family. Rahul reached the site where family of the victim was protesting against Delhi Police. However, due to overcrowding, he had to sit in the car. He then spoke to the parents of the victim.

After his visit Mr Gandhi tweeted the image of the parents with this caption: “Her parents’ tears are saying only one thing – their daughter, the daughter of this country, deserves justice. And I am with them on this path of justice.”