Forgive Them, PM Modi

Forgive Them, PM Modi On Students Who Abused Him at Jantar Mantar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday appealed for restraint and forgiveness after abusive slogans directed at him during student protests over alleged paper leaks at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar led to a police case against a 25-year-old woman, saying that “abuses never solve anything” and urging society to guide, rather than punish, those who had gone astray. “What happened at Jantar Mantar has been seen by the country and the world,” he said. “Some misguided youngsters used language that has no place in any civilised society. I was abused, and even my late mother was abused.”

The remarks came days after expletives used against the Prime Minister during protests against alleged paper leaks triggered legal action against one of the demonstrators.

According to the complaint, a 25-year-old woman allegedly made objectionable remarks during the Cockroach Janta Party-led protest at Jantar Mantar on July 23. Despite the remarks, PM Modi said he did not believe the answer lay in anger or retaliation. Instead, he described the protesters as young people capable of learning from their mistakes..(UPDATED ON 31ST JULY 2026)