Mumbai: The Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has issued a notice to Congress President Rahul Gandhi and Twitter for 'disclosing' the identity of two minor boys, victims of assault.
Amol Jadhav, a city resident, had filed a complaint against Mr Gandhi and Twitter.
President of the commission Pravin Ghuge said he has sought a reply from both as to why action should not be taken against them under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. As per the law, identity of minor victims can not be disclosed.
"I issued notices to (Rahul) Gandhi and Twitter as they have disclosed the identity of victims," Mr Ghuge told news agency PTI.
Mr Gandhi had tweeted about the incident tagging the video, and blamed the BJP and RSS for rising atrocities against backward classes.
"The notice is nothing but bakwaas (nonsense). The notice should have been sent to the Maharashtra chief minister who has failed to protect the rights and dignity of children. Rahul Gandhi simply highlighted this sorry state of affairs," he said.
Amol Jadhav, a city resident, had filed a complaint against Mr Gandhi and Twitter.
President of the commission Pravin Ghuge said he has sought a reply from both as to why action should not be taken against them under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. As per the law, identity of minor victims can not be disclosed.
"I issued notices to (Rahul) Gandhi and Twitter as they have disclosed the identity of victims," Mr Ghuge told news agency PTI.
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Mr Gandhi had tweeted about the incident tagging the video, and blamed the BJP and RSS for rising atrocities against backward classes.
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"The notice is nothing but bakwaas (nonsense). The notice should have been sent to the Maharashtra chief minister who has failed to protect the rights and dignity of children. Rahul Gandhi simply highlighted this sorry state of affairs," he said.
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