The Sulli Deals cyberbullying of Muslim women has put a glaring spotlight on the issues of minority harassment and safety on social media networks.
Earlier this week, several women woke up to their pictures and names on a platform called 'Sulli Deals' on the open-source website GitHub. Their identities were reportedly put on the app without their consent for a mock-auction where users were invited to take a pick on their Muslim woman 'deal of the day.'
The term 'sulli' is an offensive used against women of the religious minority.
After tens of women raised complaints of cyber harassment and targeting online, the National Commission for Women (NCW) and Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) took cognisance of the case. The Delhi police on July 8 registered an FIR in the matter and issued a notice to GitHub. Read here.