India, Dec. 25 -- KANPUR A day after the Delhi high court suspended the life sentence of former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the 2017 Unnao rape case, his kin and supporters urged people not to post reactions on social media or celebrate the order, citing fears of a backlash.

Multiple associates of Sengar said appeals have been circulated on social media asking supporters not to post celebratory messages or express opinions beyond acknowledging the court's order. The restraint, they said, stems from the conditions imposed by the high court while suspending the sentence and the survivor's outspoken response, which could push the case back into public focus. Sengar's nephew, who is leading the social media campaign, said: "We do not wan...