Centre Suppressing Voice Of Those Seeking Justice For Dalit Girl: Congress

The party said its leader Rahul Gandhi has not violated Twitter's policy by sharing pictures of the victim's family which "were already in public domain" and that the microblogging giant was acting under pressure of the government.

The Congress on Friday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "silence'' on the alleged rape and murder of a 9-year-old Dalit girl in Delhi and accused the central government of suppressing the voice of those seeking justice for her. The party said its leader Rahul Gandhi has not violated Twitter's policy by sharing pictures of the victim's family which "were already in public domain" and that the microblogging giant was acting under pressure of the government. It also accused the social media platform of "playing with democracy in the country" by blocking the accounts of the principal opposition party and its leaders. The party alleged that Mr Gandhi and the Congress were being punished for standing with the Dalits, but they will continue to raise their voice for justice.