#RapePublicDay trends in Pakistan on Indian Republic Day
Hashtag leads to war of words between rival countries.
While India marked its 66th annual Republic Day on Monday, some Pakistanis on Twitter attempted to put a damper on celebrations by pointing to the country’s rape statistics.
Several high profile rape cases in India in the past few years have garnered national attention and made headlines around the world. A recent poll from the Thompson Reuters Foundation ranked India as the second-worst country in the world for women’s safety at night.
Using the hashtag #RapePublicDay, many Pakistanis criticised the Indian government’s handling of rape cases.
Published On 26 Jan 2015