An App designed in India to 'auction' off Muslim women and the outrage that it has caused. It was against unidentified people and charges included sexual harassment and promoting enmity on grounds of religion. Police in Mumbai filed a case against several Twitter handles and the developers of the app based on a complaint from another woman on the Bulli Bai list.

It included several journalists, activists, an award-winning Bollywood actor and even the mother of a university student who went missing in 2016.  Many of the women whose photos were uploaded on the Bulli Bai app felt "traumatised" and "horrified".

This was the second attempt in months to harass Muslim women in India by "auctioning" them online. In July, an app and website called "Sulli Deals" created profiles of more than 80 Muslim women - using photos they uploaded online - and described them as "deals of the day". In both cases, there was no real sale of any kind - the purpose is to degrade and humiliate Muslim women by sharing their personal images.

The accused include developers of the app and Twitter handles that shared the images and content. The open source app - Bulli Bai - was hosted on web platform GitHub, which has since taken it down.

All Muslims are requested that there is an era of conspiracies going on all over our country every day against Muslims in every corner of the country. Cruelty and death penalty are being given on the pretext. Some vested interests are looking for opportunities to abuse Muslims. In this situation we should also know we have our rights which are given to us by the Constitution of India.

Because we have an equal right to each and every an inch of land in this country. If anyone treats you badly or beats or abuses you for being a Muslim, we do not wish to keep silent because our silence strengthens the morale of the traitors of this country. You are an honourable citizen. Fulfill the duty of being and file a complaint against the enemies of such a country. 

We request the various departments of the government to address this issue and take it seriously to protect the Muslim women and their dignity.