The controversy sparked barely six months after the 'sulli
deals' controversy as photos of hundreds of Muslim women were uploaded on an
app called 'Bulli Bai'. The cybercriminals would collect photos of Muslim women
from their social media accounts and encourage people to participate in their
"auction".
Earlier, the Cyber Crime Police Station of Hyderabad Police
and the Mumbai cybercrime branch took cognisance of the online harassment of
Muslim women on the 'Bulli Bai' app.
Information and Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw earlier
said the perpetrator's account had been blocked by GitHub and police and
Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) were investigating the matter.
"GitHub confirmed blocking the user this morning
itself. CERT and Police authorities are coordinating further action," he
tweeted on Sunday.
Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi and All India
Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi supported the women
on Twitter.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said, "The humiliation and
communal hatred towards women will stop only when we all stand against it in
one voice. The year has changed - now we have to speak up!"