Archive · 10 Aug 2026
Kerala Court Grants Conditional Bail to RSS Ideologue Mohandas
A man named T.G. Mohandas makes videos on the internet.
In his videos he said mean and harmful things about students who were protesting peacefully at a place called Jantar Mantar in Delhi.
He also said the police should shoot the protesters and that some of them should be hurt badly.
Many people were very upset about his words.
The police arrested him in Kochi and brought him to a city called Thiruvananthapuram.
A court there gave him bail, so he can go free for now, but he must follow rules and help with the investigation.
The police did not want him released because they thought he might destroy evidence.
Mr. Mohandas is 71 years old and has health problems, and he says his words were just his own opinions.
The RSS, the group he supports, said his words were his personal views and not theirs.
A Thiruvananthapuram court granted conditional bail to RSS ideologue and political commentator T.G. Mohandas, arrested for derogatory remarks about women and Jantar Mantar student protesters.
He was booked under BNS 192 (inciting a riot), BNS 79 (insulting womanhood), BNS 353(1)(b) and KP Act 120(o); sources describe the 353(1)(b) charge differently (promoting enmity between groups vs. circulating false statements).
His YouTube remarks included threats to open fire on protesters and offensive comments such as 'secular women enjoy being gang raped', triggering nationwide outrage.
Police opposed bail, citing an alleged confession and risk of evidence destruction, but the court rejected custody and directed him to cooperate with the probe.
Mohandas, 71, cited freedom of expression and called the FIR politically motivated; the RSS distanced itself while SFI, AISF and DYFI demanded strict action.
- Who
- T.G. Mohandas, a 71-year-old RSS ideologue and political commentator who previously served as convener of the BJP's intellectual cell in Kerala
- What
- Granted conditional bail by a Kerala court after being arrested for derogatory and violent remarks about women and student protesters at Jantar Mantar
- When
- Bail was granted on Monday; he was detained in Kochi on Sunday after a home search, and his arrest was formally recorded in Thiruvananthapuram
- Where
- Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala; the remarks concerned protesters at Jantar Mantar in Delhi
- Why
- His YouTube comments insulted women and threatened to shoot protesters, prompting complaints from student organisations and nationwide outrage
Police, Complainants and Critics
Mohandas and His Defence
Free speech or incitement?
Police, Complainants and Critics
His comments incited violence, devalued human life, spread public fear and threatened the democratic right to peaceful protest.
Mohandas and His Defence
He merely exercised his fundamental right to freedom of expression; the FIR allegations were baseless and politically motivated due to his RSS and BJP association.
Bail decision
Police, Complainants and Critics
Police opposed bail, arguing he might destroy evidence, was uncooperative, and that custody was needed to gather evidence after he allegedly confessed.
Mohandas and His Defence
His lawyer called those claims baseless since his phone and belongings were already seized, and argued custody questioning without a proper application was not legally valid; the court granted bail with conditions.
Nature of the comments
Police, Complainants and Critics
AIDWA said his words reflected the misogynistic 'Manuvadi' mindset of the RSS ideologue, and student organisations protested demanding strict action.
Mohandas and His Defence
The RSS distanced itself, labelling the statements as Mohandas's personal views rather than organisational positions.
- Accused
- T.G. Mohandas, RSS ideologue and political commentator, aged 71
- Court
- Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Thiruvananthapuram
- Charges
- BNS 192 (inciting riot), BNS 353(1)(b), BNS 79 (insulting womanhood), KP Act 120(o) (disrupting public order)
- Bail Conditions
- Cooperate with the probe and appear before investigating officials whenever summoned
- Custody Request
- Sought by police to gather evidence; rejected by the court
- Arrest Details
- Detained in Mattancherry, Kochi on Sunday after a home search; arrest formally recorded in Thiruvananthapuram
- Complaints Filed By
- SFI, AISF and DYFI; complaint also lodged with Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala and State Police Chief Ravada Chandrasekhar
- Health Conditions Cited
- Past stroke, psoriasis and early Parkinson's disease
