Bulli Bai app case: ‘counselling should be done in jail’

Activist criticises those seeking forgiveness for accused

Khalida Parveen, one of the scores of Muslim women who were targeted by the makers of the Bulli Bai app, emphasised on the seriousness of the case and criticised those who were seeking forgiveness for the accused and counselling for them.

Speaking to The Hindu, Ms. Parveen pointed out that poet and lyricist Javed Akhtar suggested in a tweet that 18-year-old Shweta Singh, one of the accused in the case, be shown compassion and be forgiven. Ms. Parveen said that she was against this suggestion, and added that “such a counselling should be done in jail”.

“I am angry with Javed sahab. He does not represent us. Putting up our photos and ‘auctioning’ us off is a cyber crime. Irrespective of whether the accused is an adult or minor, they should be punished according to the law. To say that they should be treated with love is fine, but counselling should be done in jail,” she said.