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PM Modi 2022 slip resurfaces at NEET student protests
A 2022 slip of tongue by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a Sanskrit recitation has resurfaced at student protests over medical entrance exam irregularities. The protests, under the Cockroach Janta Party, ran…
The Story in Brief
A 2022 slip of tongue by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a Sanskrit recitation has resurfaced at student protests over medical entrance exam irregularities. The protests, under the Cockroach Janta Party, ran for seven weeks and ended with the Union education minister's resignation. Delhi Police used tear gas, pellet guns, and lathi charges; protesters have alleged use of nail-studded batons and electric batons. Videos show women being slapped. The Delhi High Court and Supreme Court are hearing related petitions.
Meanwhile, RSS ideologue T G Mohandas said in YouTube videos that if in charge he would have ordered police to open fire on protesters, and that women protesters "like to be raped". A police probe has been ordered. The RSS has denied formal ties with Mohandas.
The Indian Opinion
The debate has fixated on protesters' language while the state's own actions escape scrutiny. That Sanskrit verse about dharma, recited by Modi in 2022, was meant as a standard for governance. Now it is being twisted into a weapon against those demanding accountability. The real test is not how protesters speak but whether the use of pellet guns, tear gas, and alleged nail-studded lathis was lawful. Who authorised the force, and why? That question remains unanswered.
Source: deccanherald.com
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