# TG Mohandas arrested over NEET protest rape remark 2026-08-09T18:07:52+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Right-wing commentator TG Mohandas was arrested in Kochi on Sunday for inflammatory remarks made in a YouTube video about a students' protest over the NEET paper leak in Delhi. Police said he allegedly claimed the protesters 'like rape' and suggested opening fire on them. The case was registered after a complaint that his videos disturbed public peace. The BJP called the action discriminatory and accused the Kerala government of diverting attention from flood relief failures. Mohandas was taken to Thiruvananthapuram for questioning. ## Coverage - rediff.com - siasat.com Tags: arrest, controversy, free speech, Kerala, NEET protest, T G Mohandas Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/kerala-right-wing-commentator-arrested-over-neet-protest-remarks/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/kerala-right-wing-commentator-arrested-over-neet-protest-remarks/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.