Close Menu
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    • Home
    • About Us
    • Digital Subscription
    • Advertisement
    • Contact Us
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    The Tennessee TribuneThe Tennessee Tribune
    Advertise With Us
    • Home
      • COVID-19 Resource Center
        • Dr. Henry Louis Gates’ PSA Radio
      • Featured
    • News
      • State
      • Local
      • National/International News
      • Global
      • Business
        • Commentary
        • Finance
        • Local Business
      • Investigative Stories
        • Affordable Housing
        • DCS Investigation
        • Gentrification
    • Editorial
      • National Politics
      • Local News
      • Local Editorial
      • Political Editorial
      • Editorial Cartoons
      • Cycle of Shame
    • Community
      • History
      • Tennessee
        • Chattanooga
        • Clarksville
        • Knoxville
        • Memphis
      • Public Notices
      • Women
        • Let’s Talk with Ms. June
    • Education
      • College
        • American Baptist College
        • Belmont University
        • Fisk
        • HBCU
        • Meharry
        • MTSU
        • University of Tennessee
        • TSU
        • Vanderbilt
      • Elementary
      • High School
    • Lifestyle
      • Art
      • Auto
      • Tribune Travel
      • Entertainment
        • 5 Questions With
        • Books
        • Events
        • Film Review
        • Local Entertainment
      • Family
      • Food
        • Drinks
      • Health & Wellness
      • Home & Garden
      • Featured Books
    • Religion
      • National Religion
      • Local Religion
      • Obituaries
        • National Obituaries
        • Local Obituaries
      • Faith Commentary
    • Sports
      • MLB
        • Sounds
      • NBA
      • NCAA
      • NFL
        • Predators
        • Titans
      • NHL
      • Other Sports
      • Golf
      • Professional Sports
      • Sports Commentary
      • Metro Sports
    • Media
      • Video
      • Photo Galleries
      • Take 10
      • Trending With The Tribune
    • Classified
    • Obituaries
      • Local Obituaries
      • National Obituaries
    The Tennessee TribuneThe Tennessee Tribune
    National/International News

    Indian Child Rights Body Seeks Action Against Politician For Revealing Rape Victim’s Identity

    zenger.newsBy zenger.newsAugust 5, 2021No Comments3 Mins Read
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Telegram Pinterest Tumblr Reddit Email
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email
    Advertisement

    NEW DELHI — The Indian apex body for child rights, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), criticized Indian Congress leader Rahul Gandhi allegedly for violating the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act by revealing a rape victim’s identity.

    The body also sent a notice to Twitter India asking them to take action against the Twitter handle of Gandhi for revealing the identity of a rape victim from Nangal in the national capital Delhi.

    “The child rights body took action after taking cognizance of reports saying the Congress leader sabotaged the identity of the minor rape victim by posting the photograph of her parents on a microblogging site,” tweeted Priyank Kanoongo, Chairperson of NCPCR. 

    The NCPCR chairman also posted a copy of the letter issued to Twitter India.

    “The Commission has received a complaint in which it has been brought to the Commission’s notice that a photo of minor girl victim’s family has been posted with the caption stating that they are the father and the mother of the victim child on the Twitter handle of Rahul Gandhi,” the NCRCR letter said. 

    “In the said photo, the faces of the victim’s father and mother can be seen, which thereby reveals the identity of the minor girl victim.” 

    India’s ruling party, Bharatiya Janta Party’s national spokesperson Sambit Patra also accused Gandhi of revealing the Nangal rape victim’s identity and using the issue for fulfilling his political agenda.

    He also demanded that the NCPCR take strict action against the Congress leader under the POCSO Act.

    The comments came soon after 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.

    “Section 74 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 prohibits the disclosure of the identity of a child in any form of media and Section 23 of the POCSO Act, 2012 also states that no information/photo of a child should be published in any form of media which could reveal the identity of the child,” the child rights body said. 

    Gandhi, on Aug. 3, assured his support to the family of the minor girl who was allegedly raped, murdered, and cremated without her parents’ consent in Delhi’s Old Nangal crematorium. 

    He also tweeted about his meeting and shared a picture of him with the victim’s parents.

    On Aug. 1, a nine-year-old girl was allegedly raped and killed by a priest and three employees of a crematorium near Delhi Cantonment in southwest Delhi, the Delhi police said.

    “My daughter was raped and brutally murdered,” said the victim’s mother. “The accused blatantly lied that she was electrocuted. I want my daughter back.”

    Delhi Police registered a case against four accused on the basis of the statement of the minor’s mother, who alleged that her daughter was raped, murdered, and cremated without their consent on Aug. 1.

    The accused persons have been booked under Sections 302, 376, and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, along with the relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act and the Schedule Caste/Schedule Tribe Act.

    (With inputs from ANI)

    Edited by Abinaya Vijayaraghavan and Praveen Pramod Tewari



    The post Indian Child Rights Body Seeks Action Against Politician For Revealing Rape Victim’s Identity appeared first on Zenger News.

    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
    zenger.news
    • Website

    Related Posts

    Delta State University Student Found Hanging on Campus

    September 16, 2025

    MAGA Billboard in Montgomery, Alabama Sparks Outrage with Racist Imagery

    September 9, 2025

    The Game: What Black City Gets the National Guard

    September 9, 2025

    Community Invited to Join Tours of the Obama Presidential Center

    August 24, 2025

    Black Church and Black Press Unite to Empower Black America

    July 26, 2025

    Malcolm-Jamal Warner, ‘Cosby Show’ Actor, Dies at 54 in Costa Rica Drowning

    July 21, 2025

    Comments are closed.

    Advertisement
    Business

    Black-owned Jam Vino showcases wine-infused jam at GBK’s pre-Emmys gifting lounge, sets Walmart retail debut

    September 20, 2025

    Own an online plant based dispensary

    September 18, 2025

    Hoplophobes Say The Strangest Things

    September 18, 2025
    1 2 3 … 388 Next
    Education
    HBCU

    Another Request for HBCUs Security

    By April RyanSeptember 18, 2025

    BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — In the wake of the credible threats against nine HBCUs on Thursday,…

    Union Sportsmen’s Alliance Campout Inspires Next Generation at Montgomery Bell

    September 18, 2025

    Federal Cuts Strip $350 Million From HBCUs and Minority-Serving Institutions

    September 15, 2025

    Tractor Supply Raises More Than $1 Million to Support FFA Students in Pursuing Postsecondary Studies

    September 9, 2025
    The Tennessee Tribune
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    • About Us
    • Digital Subscription
    • Store
    • Advertise With Us
    • Contact
    © 2025 The Tennessee Tribune - Site Designed by No Regret Media.

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

    Our Spring Sale Has Started

    You can see how this popup was set up in our step-by-step guide: https://wppopupmaker.com/guides/auto-opening-announcement-popups/