Rohit Vyasman beware, Mr. Singhvi is straining his sphincter

In a previous post we discussed the incredible Rahul Gandhi rape story, which was propagated by HinduUnity.org.

We didn't believe it then and we have trouble believing it even now. What surprised us was the zeal with which the Cong legal machine (headed by Mr. Singhvi) went after the owner of the site, one Mr. Rohit Vyasman. No Indian media carried the original story. But many did cover the supposed legal threats. It was a PR disaster of the first order. Think about it, the story never got to anything beyond a malicious blog post, carried and linked by a few little known websites. The internet is full of such stuff. But Mr. Singhvi's comments appeared on major newspapers.

In any case, Congress was able to get the site's messageboard down. This they achieved by contacting the service provider, EZBoard Inc. I do not think there is any solid legal ground under which the Indian Government can force a US based messageboard to disown a client (HinduUnity in this case). EZBoard was merely trying to be nice.

A few days later, HinduUnity published and linked some videos on YouTube, purported to be witness reports of the rape. The videos were of poor quality and they featured interviews of persons who had their features obscured (apparently for fear of being hunted down by Cong goondas). I viewed the videos, just out of curiosity.

Today, I visited the site again and clicked on one of the videos. This is what I got:



Wait a minute! A viral video, containing eye witness report of a bogus rape involving a prominent politician is being claimed by Times Global Broadcasting Co. Ltd.?

Something stinks here.

Meanwhile, Mr. Singhvi hasn't let the issue go:

He identified Vyasman as the main person behind the report. "It is strange that while so many others associated with the website have apologised, he has refused," Singhvi said. He said the party had the option of approaching Interpol with a request to track the man down and initiate steps for his prosecution.

In his first legal notice on behalf of Rahul Gandhi, Singhvi warned that "my client shall strain every sinew and every resource to punish you."

Well, we are not so sure about that Mr. Singhvi. Heard about free speech? Safe Harbor provision etc.? Unless Congress gets back at these folks through their Indian links and they are legal US residents, there are not too many options. Also, the interpol is not really personal servants of Congress (like some Government officers are). They have bigger fish to fry.

Strange we never got back any dreaded criminal (including Dawood) with the help of the interpol but Congress seems to be so enthusiastic about pursuing Vyasman.