Clubhouse Chat Targets Muslim Women, Panel Asks Cops To Act
NDTV
The Delhi Commission for Women said it has asked the cyber crime cell of Delhi Police to register an FIR against those involved in the Clubhouse chat
The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has issued a notice to the city's police, seeking action against people making obscene comments against Muslim women in audio chat app, Clubhouse.
In a statement, the DCW said it has asked the cyber crime cell of Delhi Police to register an FIR against those who participated in a nasty conversation on the topic, "Muslim gals are more beautiful than Hindu garls". The panel took suo motu cognizance of the chat in which "participants are clearly heard making obscene, vulgar and derogatory remarks targeting Muslim women and girls", the statement said.
The commission has asked Delhi Police to immediately arrest the accused and submit a detailed action taken report within 5 days.
Expressing shock over the conversation, DCW chairperson Swati Maliwal said, "Someone tagged me on Twitter the detailed audio conversation on the Clubhouse app which targeted Muslim women and girls and made disgusting sexual comments against them."
