PM Modi says he forgives students for abusive remarks: ‘Let’s guide the misguided’

PM Modi Forgives Students for Abusive Remarks at Jantar Mantar

Theindiapostdaily.com – Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended forgiveness to students who made abusive remarks during the recent protests at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. PM Modi says he forgives the young protesters, describing them as misguided children who need guidance rather than harsh punishment. In a social media video message shared around midnight on July 31, the Prime Minister addressed the controversy surrounding the Cockroach Janta Party-led demonstrations, where students hurled abuses at him and his late mother.

The Prime Minister acknowledged that the language used by some protesters would not suit any civilized society, but he appealed to the public to help reform the students instead of seeking retribution. “Some mischievous children used very filthy abuses. Abuses were directed at me, and abuses were directed at my late mother as well,” PM Modi stated in his video message. He emphasized that “abuses never solve anything” and called for a more compassionate approach toward the young protesters.

Understanding the Protest Context

Prime Minister Modi’s remarks came on a day when a Zero FIR was registered over a viral video showing a woman allegedly using abusive language against him during the recent Jantar Mantar protest. The FIR, initially lodged in Noida on July 29 based on a complaint, was transferred to the Delhi Police on Friday as the alleged offence occurred within the national capital’s jurisdiction. Police officials said they will first examine the contents of the Zero FIR before deciding the next course of action.

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protests, held for over a month, was a youth-led national movement that culminated last month with the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. What started as a satirical campaign, the CJP eventually transformed into a nationwide protest against paper leaks and testing irregularities, particularly surrounding the NEET-UG medical entrance examinations. Apart from Pradhan’s resignation, the Modi government brought an amended, stricter law in the Parliament against paper leaks.

“These are misguided children, and showing them the way is our duty; we will not be able to change circumstances by punishing them, making them run around the courts, or harassing them in society,” PM Modi said.

In the latest video, PM Modi drew an analogy of people not breaking their teeth after accidentally biting their tongue and said society should not abandon its own children for their mistakes. “Sometimes our tongue comes under our teeth and blood comes out, but we do not break our teeth because the teeth are ours, and the tongue is ours too. The children are also ours,” he explained. This powerful metaphor highlighted his belief that society should nurture rather than reject its youth when they make mistakes.

PM Modi also called on the students to move on from the episode and invited them to contribute to nation-building. “Children, come, let us move forward together for the country. Let us learn something new, let us learn even from mistakes… I live for you, I toil for your bright future, so come, let us together take the country forward,” he added. The Prime Minister’s message of forgiveness and guidance resonated with many, as he emphasized the importance of helping the misguided find their way rather than punishing them harshly.