The BJP on Tuesday termed “needless diversion” the controversial
tweet of Union Minister Shashi Tharoor suggesting that the gang-
rape victim’s name be made public, and demanded that he,
instead, focus on passing a stringent anti-rape law.  “This is
the time for making a strong law against rape without any delay.
Naming or keeping the victim’s identity a secret is not the main
issue here. The media, politicians and the society are following
the Supreme Court guidelines on the matter at the moment. Mr.
Tharoor should emphasise passing the law at the earliest,” BJP
spokesman Shahnawaz Hussain said.  The BJP maintained that the
U.S. and other countries might have provisions where the name of
the victim could be revealed with the family’s consent but “that
should not be our concern now and it can be debated later.” He
insisted that the victim’s identity be kept a secret until any
decision was reached.  “Mr. Tharoor is an individual but he is
also a Minister. There is no need for him to divert attention
from the pr