{"id":130478,"date":"2026-08-01T11:22:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T06:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=130478"},"modified":"2026-08-01T11:22:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T06:22:18","slug":"modi-says-he-forgives-protesters-who-abused-him-during-youth-led-demonstrations-against-exam-paper-leaks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/130478\/","title":{"rendered":"Modi says he forgives protesters who abused him during youth-led demonstrations against exam paper leaks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NEW DELHI(National Times)- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he wanted to \u201cforgive\u201d protesters who abused him during recent youth-led demonstrations that dealt a rare political setback to his government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The remarks came after the online Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) mobilised&nbsp;large protests&nbsp;in New Delhi and other cities over examination paper leaks, posing the biggest challenge to Modi\u2019s government in recent years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some protesters featured in widely circulated videos shouting insults at the prime minister have since faced online abuse from Modi supporters as well as police complaints, according to local media reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Police have also asked social media platforms, including Meta and X, to take down what they described as abusive and manipulated content targeting the premier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe country and the world witnessed what happened at Jantar Mantar. Some mischievous youngsters hurled vile abuses,\u201d Modi, 75, said in a video posted on Instagram late on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWords were used that do not belong to civilised society \u2014 directed not just at me, but even at my late mother \u2026 I want to forgive them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Modi also said \u201cmistakes made in youth\u201d should be corrected through guidance rather than legal action, referring to the police cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The protests that began last month were initially sparked by anger over examination paper leaks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But they broadened into a wider expression of frustration over unemployment and governance, culminating in the&nbsp;resignation&nbsp;of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since the protests began, Modi has increasingly used Instagram \u2014 the platform on which the CJP built much of its support \u2014 to communicate directly with youngsters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Modi\u2019s ruling party has 9.6 million Instagram followers, while the CJP,&nbsp;launched&nbsp;only in May, has more than 26m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW DELHI(National Times)- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he wanted to \u201cforgive\u201d protesters who abused him during recent youth-led demonstrations that dealt a rare political setback to his government. 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