Bulli Bai App: The purpose is to degrade, humiliate and harass, a few of its targets stated. (Representational)
New Delhi:
Complaints about lots of of Muslim girls listed for “public sale” on a dodgy app with images sourced with out permission have triggered a serious controversy for the second time in lower than a 12 months.
The police in Delhi stated they have been investigating a case filed by journalist Ismat Ara whereas Priyanka Chaturvedi, an MP from Maharashtra’s ruling Shiv Sena, stated a probe had additionally been launched in Mumbai.
The matter has been taken cognizance of. Involved officers have been directed to take applicable motion.
— #DelhiPolice (@DelhiPolice) January 1, 2022
Have spoken to @CPMumbaiPolice and DCP Crime Rashmi Karandikar ji. They are going to examine this. Have additionally spoken to @DGPMaharashtra for intervention. Hoping these behind such misogynistic and sexist websites are apprehended. https://t.co/Ofo1l9dgIl
— Priyanka Chaturvedi🇮🇳 (@priyankac19) January 1, 2022
I’ve repeatedly requested Hon. IT Minister @AshwiniVaishnaw ji to take stern motion in opposition to such rampant misogyny and communal concentrating on of ladies via #sullideals like platforms. A disgrace that it continues to be ignored. https://t.co/Q3JLxZpNeC
— Priyanka Chaturvedi🇮🇳 (@priyankac19) January 1, 2022
The Mumbai cyber police have begun an investigation into the objectionable content material on the app ‘Bulli Bai’, an official informed information company PTI.
The app gave the impression to be a clone of Sulli Offers which triggered a row final 12 months by providing customers a “Sulli” – a derogatory time period utilized by right-wing social media trolls for Muslim girls – calling them “offers of the day”.
Whereas there was no actual sale concerned, the aim of the app was to degrade, humiliate and harass, a few of its targets stated.
“The app ‘Bulli Bai’ works simply the identical approach as ‘Sulli Offers’ did. When you open it, you randomly discover a Muslim girl’s face being displayed as Bulli Bai,” a social media person stated.
Muslim girls with a powerful presence on Twitter have been singled out and their photographs have been listed on the platform as soon as once more.
The abuse drew sturdy condemnation on Twitter.
It is extremely unhappy that as a Muslim girl you need to begin your new 12 months with this sense of worry & disgust. After all it goes with out saying that I’m not the one one being focused on this new model of #sullideals. Screenshot despatched by a good friend this morning.
Joyful new 12 months. pic.twitter.com/pHuzuRrNXR
— Ismat Ara (@IsmatAraa) January 1, 2022
There are various Muslim names,together with mine,within the obnoxious #BulliDeals , similar as #SulliDeals
Even Najeeb’s mom has not been spared. It is a reflection on India’s damaged justice system, a dilapidated regulation n order association. Are we turning into essentially the most unsafe nation for girls?— Sayema (@_sayema) January 1, 2022
Disgusting. Inaction by authorities has made these criminals brazen. @AshwiniVaishnaw@NCWIndia@DelhiPolice please examine and take strict motion https://t.co/jTzs0XeVxx
— Asaduddin Owaisi (@asadowaisi) January 1, 2022
It’s unacceptable that this venture of harmful anti-Muslim misogyny is again. Appalling indictment of the state of affairs, that not solely was nothing finished final time, these forces felt emboldened to repeat the entire thing as a result of the institution backs them. https://t.co/0huEq05zp4
— Karti P Chidambaram (@KartiPC) January 1, 2022
In rage and solidarity with @IsmatAraa, Samreen and different Muslim girls being subjected to vile on-line “auctions” by rape-minded Sanghi filth. Deliberate police inaction on #sullideals has emboldened the terrorists to resurface as #bullibai. https://t.co/gLC4WIoiPV
— Kavita Krishnan (@kavita_krishnan) January 1, 2022
The app appeared to have been taken down after being posted on the Microsoft-owned software program sharing platform GitHub which permits anybody to add an in-development app.
Eradicating the Sulli Bai app after complaints final time, GitHub had stated, “We suspended person accounts following the investigation of experiences of such exercise, all of which violate our insurance policies.”
In response to PTI, two First Info Experiences or FIRs have been filed by the Delhi and Uttar Pradesh Police within the ‘Sulli Offers’ controversy final 12 months after photographs of Muslim girls have been misused however no important motion was taken in opposition to these accountable.
