Almost six months after photos of Muslim women were uploaded to an app via the open source platform GitHub, another such incident came to light. Photos of hundreds of Muslim women were uploaded to an app called Bulli Bai, which prompted many to use social media to complain to the police.
On Twitter, a journalist who is one of the women featured in the app claimed that a group called “Bulli Bai” like “Sulli Deals” was formed on GitHub that collects and encourages photos of Muslim women from their social media accounts. to participate in their “auction”.
Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi and the head of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslims (AIMIM), Asaduddin Owaisi, supported the women on Twitter. They also asked the Secretary of Information and Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, to take note of the matter.
“Disgusting. The inaction of the authorities has made these criminals bold. @AshwiniVaishnaw @NCWIndia @DelhiPolice please investigate and take strict action, “Owaisi tweeted.
“I’ve asked Hon repeatedly. IT minister @AshwiniVaishnaw ji to take decisive action against such rampant misogyny and community attacks on women through #sullideals like platforms. It’s a shame that it continues to be ignored, ”said Priyanka Chaturvedi.
Priyanka Chaturvedi later said she raised the matter with Mumbai Police and requested that the culprits be arrested at the earliest.
“Talked to @CPMumbaiPolice and DCP Crime Rashmi Karandikar ji. They will investigate this. Also spoke to @DGPMaharashtra to intervene. In the hope that those behind such misogynist and sexist websites will be arrested, ”she tweeted.
The Mumbai Cyber Police have opened an investigation into the offensive content, PTI quoted an official as saying.
In response to the development, Delhi Police also said they had been made aware of the matter and had requested the officials concerned to take action.
WHY WAS THE SULLI DEALS CASE?
On July 4, 2021, several Twitter users shared screenshots of an app called “Sulli Deals” created by an unidentified group on GitHub. The app had a slogan that read “Sulli Deal of the Day” and was placed on photos of Muslim women.
“Sulli” is a derogatory term used against women.
The app creators would illegally collect photos of Muslim women from their social media accounts, troll them, use the photos inappropriately, and encourage people to participate in their “auction”.
Two FIRs were filed by the Delhi and Uttar Pradesh police in the ‘Sulli Deals’ controversy.
Delhi police told India Today that they have not yet received a response from GitHub, despite the fact that the government has written a letter related to the Sulli Deals case.
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