Thiruvananthapuram City Cyber Police have registered a case against RSS ideologue TG Mohandas over his alleged derogatory remarks targeting students who participated in the Delhi protests over the alleged NEET question paper leak.
The case was registered following complaints over his alleged comments against students who took part in the protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. Police have initiated an investigation into the matter.
In a video published on July 26, he explained how he would handle the situation, if he was in charge. “I will impose a curfew in that area. I will announce the crowd to disperse three times. Then I will shoot, people will scatter and run. Some may die and some may suffer injuries. Within four hours the situation will be calm. The bodies will be collected and taken to hospitals,” he said.
Meanwhile, Kerala Chief Minister VD Satheesan on Wednesday confirmed that he had received a formal communication from Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Pinarayi Vijayan requesting the withdrawal of police cases registered in the state against those who expressed solidarity with the student protests at Jantar Mantar.
Speaking to the media, the Chief Minister said the request had been forwarded for further action.
“The Leader of Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan had sent a letter to the Chief Minister requesting the withdrawal of all cases registered in Kerala in connection with expressing solidarity with the students’ protest at Jantar Mantar. It has been forwarded to the Home Minister. They will take action accordingly,” CM Satheesan said.
Earlier on Tuesday, Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) Kerala state secretary MV Govindan described the recent Delhi student protests as a “new chapter” in national politics, claiming that the agitation forced Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to retreat.
The remarks came against the backdrop of the weeks-long protests at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). The protest was called off in “good faith” following assurances from the Centre and the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan as Union Education Minister.
Govindan also criticised TG Mohandas for his controversial remarks on the protesters and accused the Congress-led Kerala government of adopting double standards in handling cases linked to the protests.
Addressing reporters, Govindan said, “The Delhi protest has opened a new chapter. It has become a historic movement that forced Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to retreat. Even the Supreme Court’s intervention has strengthened the confidence of those who believe in democracy.”
Referring to the controversy surrounding Mohandas’ reported remarks, Govindan urged democratic forces to condemn them. “Democratic-minded people must speak out against TG Mohandas’ remarks. A call for violence and mass killings is a disgrace to any democratic society”.
Govindan further alleged that Chief Minister VD Satheesan’s government had selectively targeted Left-backed demonstrators while taking a lenient approach towards Mohandas.
The Kerala Cyber Police investigation into the complaints against TG Mohandas is currently underway.
(With Inputs from ANI)