Lyricist and poet Javed Akhtar has appealed for mercy for an 18-year-old lady who was arrested by Mumbai Police in reference to an app that hosted pretend footage and objectionable feedback concentrating on Muslim girls. It was earlier reported that the younger lady had just lately misplaced her mother and father to most cancers and COVID-19.
Akhtar has been expressing his opinion by tweeting about this controversy. He had additionally condemned the social media customers who dragged his great-grandfather into the controversy on Tuesday.
Javed Akhtar tweeted, “If “Bully Bai” was truly mastermind by an 18 yr outdated lady who just lately misplaced her mother and father to most cancers and corona, I assume girls or a few of them Meet him and like variety elders clarify to him why what ever he did was mistaken. Show him pity and forgive him.”
The foremost accused behind the app is suspected to be a lady. He was arrested in Uttarakhand on Tuesday. Confirming the arrest, Uttarakhand DGP Ashok Kumar advised The Indian Express: “As per our data, the girl, recognized as Shweta Singh, hails from Bulandshahr district in Uttar Pradesh and belongs to an economically weaker household. . Though we can not say a lot about his precise involvement on this case, he allegedly created some pretend IDs to commit the crime.
The app used pictures of greater than 100 Muslim girls throughout the nation with out their consent, in addition to derogatory textual content implying that they had been being auctioned off.
If the “Bully Bye” was truly mastermind by an 18 yr outdated lady who just lately misplaced her mother and father to most cancers and corona, then I believe girls or a few of them would meet her and be variety to the elders. Kindly clarify to him why no matter he did was mistaken. Show her kindness and forgive her.
— Javed Akhtar (@Javedakhtarjadu) 5 January 2022
Actress Swara Bhaskar has additionally been constantly sharing posts concerning the investigation across the stated web site. Reposting a tweet by a information company concerning the 18-year-old’s arrest, the actor wrote, “Nah India’s future! (Future of New India),” with a number of clapping emoji.
Pooja Bhatt had earlier demanded that the names of the culprits be made public. He wrote, ‘The 21-year-old ‘pupil’ has been detained within the #BulliBaiApp case? Gratitude @MumbaiPolice however lastly expose the face of the younger man. No extra anonymity. With such inherent self-loathing and hatred in direction of college students or self-styled godmen, there’s hazard to the society at massive. ,
A 21-year-old ‘pupil’ has been detained #bullybai app matter? Thankfulness @Mumbai Police But lastly reveal the face of the younger man. No extra anonymity. With such inherent self-hatred and hatred for college kids or self-styled godmen, there’s a hazard to the society at massive pic.twitter.com/Xw79StOSmp
— pooja bhatt (@poojab1972) 4 January 2022
So unhappy to see an “18 year old girl” behind sick and sick #bullybai app Even extra disgusting factor is the silent silence of many of the girls leaders, ministers, anchors. Wake up India earlier than this, hatred, bigotry, malpractices destroy us utterly. @Mumbai Police https://t.co/KlXQ2OMtJ0
Urmila Matondkar (Urmila Matondkar) 5 January 2022
Actor-politician Urmila Matondkar additionally opened up concerning the matter and referred to as for ‘defensive silence of largely girls leaders, ministers, anchors’. Very unhappy to see “an 18 year old girl” behind the sick and ailing #BulliBaiApp, what’s much more disgusting is the silence of largely girls leaders, ministers, anchors. Before that India which has consumed hatred, bigotry, malpractices destroys us utterly. @MumbaiPolice❤,” he wrote congratulating Mumbai Police for the arrest.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
