# T.G. Mohandas arrested, granted bail for student remarks 2026-08-10T16:02:21+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Hindutva ideologue T.G. Mohandas was arrested by Thiruvananthapuram Cybercrime Police on Monday for derogatory remarks against student protesters in a YouTube video. The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court in Thiruvananthapuram granted him conditional bail the same day, directing him to cooperate with the investigation and appear before the police for three consecutive days. He was arrested from his Kochi residence on Sunday evening and later produced in court. The police invoked sections including provoking a riot, public mischief, computer-related offences, and causing nuisance. Additional charges were added for insulting a woman's modesty and criminal intimidation. The prosecution opposed bail, citing his influence; the defence cited his age and health. Complainant and AIYF State secretary T.T. Jismon welcomed the arrest, calling it a warning to hate mongers. SFI activists staged a black-flag protest outside the court. ## Coverage - thehindu.com - thehindu.com Tags: AIYF, arrest, hate speech, Kerala, T G Mohandas Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/t-g-mohandas-arrest-warning-to-hate-mongers-says-aiyf/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/t-g-mohandas-arrest-warning-to-hate-mongers-says-aiyf/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.