UN body invites Honeypreet, Gurmeet Ram Rahim on World Toilet Day - both are behind bars

It did not look like a mistake, nor was there any evidence to suggest their Twitter handle was hacked. The United Nations Water has invited rape convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and his close aide Honeypreet Insan to support its World Toilet Day event to be held in November.

There was just one catch: while Singh is serving a 20-year jail sentence for rape, Honeypreet is in police custody and currently being interrogated by Haryana Police for rioting and sedition.

The UN Water, which defines itself as a body that "coordinates the UN's work on water and sanitation for a better world" through its handle @UN_Water, today tweeted: "Dear @insan_honey, we hope you & @Gurmeetramrahim will lend your voice and support #WorldToiletDay." A link to their website (worldtoiletday.info) was also mentioned in the tweet.

Dear @insan_honey, we hope you & @Gurmeetramrahim will lend your voice and support #WorldToiletDay -> https://t.co/oGpfb6FAejpic.twitter.com/KbruArry4k

- UN-Water (@UN_Water) October 4, 2017

It was not the first time the UN body had talked about the controversial duo. There was another tweet posted on Tuesday, which said, "Dear @Gurmeetramrahim, can we count on your support to celebrate toilets on November 19 - #WorldToiletDay? http://www.worldtoiletday.info/."

Dear @Gurmeetramrahim, can we count on your support to celebrate toilets on November 19 - #WorldToiletDay? https://t.co/oGpfb6FAejpic.twitter.com/3AsNk7YmxZ

- UN-Water (@UN_Water) October 3, 2017

The rationale behind the United Nations' decision to invite two of India's most controversial figures is puzzling. Questions are also being raised on the UN's awareness about the status of people they invite for their campaigns.

Incidentally, building toilets is also the top priority in India today with the government's Clean India Campaign in a cruise mode.