BJP demands re-locking of Rahul Gandhi’s Twitter handle, Congress expresses surprise India News – Times of India

New Delhi: BJP asked on Tuesday Twitter to shut down Congress Leader Rahul GandhiHandle again for “lying” on the micro-blogging site on the issue of revealing the identity of a nine-year-old Delhi girl who was allegedly gang-raped and murdered earlier this month. The Congress, however, said that the ruling party is running a campaign to malign the reputation of its party leader.
Talking to media persons, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra Citing media reports, the Congress claimed that the victim’s family had given their consent for Rahul Gandhi to publish their photographs.
Twitter, which is believed to have locked Rahul Gandhi’s handle on August 7, unlocked it on August 14, when the Congress claimed that the victim’s mother gave her consent to publish the family photo. When the Congress leader met him on 4 August.
The Congress said in a tweet on August 14 from the handle @INC_Television, ‘The victim’s mother has come out in support of Rahul Gandhi. He said that he has no objection to his picture being tweeted.

Patra, however, said the consent part was bogus. “This is a lie. The victim’s family has categorically stated that they never gave any consent to Rahul Gandhi for publishing his picture.
Party spokesperson Sambit Patra said, “Rahul Gandhi has lost credibility and he is habitually a liar. People have closed his (Congress) political account, now Twitter should also close his account.”
Patra demanded that Rahul Gandhi’s Twitter handle be locked again after the development.
But the Congress expressed surprise at the claims of the BJP. A senior Congress functionary told the Times of India that the party did not give anything in writing to Twitter to get Rahul Gandhi’s handle unlocked.
“We have not given anything in writing. Nor have we claimed that the victim’s family has given their consent in writing.”
The Congress leader revealed that the victim’s mother was last week seen telling a private channel that she did not mind Rahul Gandhi publishing her picture on social media. “We tweeted saying that she stands in support of Rahul Gandhi and doesn’t mind tweeting her pictures,” she said.
Meanwhile, BJP President JP Nadda He said such issues should not be politicized for petty political interests.
Several Union ministers also joined the BJP, targeting Rahul Gandhi.
Minister of Women and Child Welfare Smriti Irani, who suffered a humiliating defeat to Rahul Gandhi in the latter’s traditional seat of Amethi in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, took a hard hit on his rival.
In a tweet, she said, “He lacks sensitivity, disrespects the law and lies on important issues, but using a child’s parents to make a political issue on a rape offense is a corrupt mindset.” signal. The former Congress president is beyond redemption! ”

commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal“Delhi victim’s parents expose Rahul Gandhi’s insensitivity. Very sad that he destroys the privacy of a family for political gains,” said in his tweet.
The Law Minister questioned the intention of Rahul Gandhi. He said in a tweet, ‘The law is very clear. Strict action will be taken against the perpetrators of such heinous crime. But why is Rahul Gandhi looking for propaganda? Immoral intentions add up to an illegal act. ”
NS Karnataka The BJP unit also launched a scathing attack on the Congress leader. In a tweet, it said, “Lies, betrayals and betrayals! Looks like this is the sad approach taken by Toolkit @RahulGandhi in his pathetic career. He has proved many times that he will fall to any level to score political points against his opponents.