Ashwini Vaishnaw
IT Minister says Telegram channel targeting Hindu women blocked
Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw has said a Telegram channel which was sharing photos of Hindu women and abusing them has been blocked.
The Minister said the government was coordinating with 'police authorities of states for action'.
"Channel blocked. Government of India coordinating with police authorities of states for action," the Minister tweeted.
Meanwhile, a probe is going on into the Bulli Bai controversy where Muslim women were targeted and their pictures were used for a virtual auction, is underway.
Sources in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeiTY) told India Today that it is closely monitoring the Bulli Bai app case through its Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-IN).
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