Callous police behaviour led to Bulli Bai case’: DCW
The Delhi Commission For Women (DCW) on January 3 issued summons to the cyber crime cell of the Delhi Police in the ‘Bulli Bai’ app case, and demanded immediate arrest of the culprits. It took suo motu cognisance of media reports of ‘Bulli Bai’.
DCW chairperson Swati Maliwal said, “I am of the view that these incidents are happening due to the callous behaviour of the Delhi Police in matters related to Cyber Crime. Why have no arrests been made till date in the Sulli Deals matter?”
“Delhi Police must make arrests in both ‘Sulli Deals’ and ‘Bulli Bai’ matters urgently and get their act together in other cases related to cyber crime.” she added.
JIH Women’s Wing Condemns ‘Bulli Bai’ App for Targeting Muslim Ladies
Women’s Wing of the Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) has strongly condemned the targeting of women by posting their photographs for “auction” on the “Bulli Bai” app.
While demanding a firm action against the accused involved, JIH Women’s Wing Secretary Mrs. Rahmatunnisa said, “This could be a conspiracy of hatemongers to instigate a section of the society. So, we should not get in their trap but fight with patience, modesty and with legal tools.”
In a statement on January 4, the JIH Women’s Wing Secretary said: “We condemn those responsible for such a communal, misogynist, sexist, and Islamophobic attempt to denigrate and insult the daughters of India. It violates their fundamental right to dignity and privacy, and the perpetrators should be booked and awarded strict punishment. The online “auction” of the respectable daughters of India at a website/app by the name of ‘Bulli bai / Bulli deals’ shames our nation and culture. Our Bharatiya Sanskar is in peril. That is because our culture honours and glorifies our mothers, sisters, and daughters – such attempts to target women from specific religions damage our reputation in India and abroad. Hence, we must treat those responsible for this crime as indulging in anti-national activities. It should be recalled that a similar effort to debase and mentally-torture women were carried out six months back in the name of ‘Sulli deals’ in which photographs of more than 80 Muslim women were uploaded for their online auction. Despite FIRs being lodged and many complaints, the criminals were not punished, and the case is still pending. This inaction encouraged the criminals to come out with a new mischief to further their nefarious agenda.”
Demanding the concerned website/app to be first brought down, she called on authorities to arrest and punish all those who are behind the crime. She also demanded that they should be named and shamed, and the victims must be provided adequate monetary compensation for the ordeal they had to suffer.
Mrs. Rahmatunnisa added, “Let us fight unitedly to eradicate anti-national, anti-social, and hate-mongering activities. All those who uphold our great culture of respect towards women should press the IT and Home Ministries to take stern action against the perpetrators”.