Archive · 7 Sep 2026
CPI (ML) Leader Criticizes Modi Over Jantar Mantar Remarks
CPI (ML) leader Dipankar Bhattacharya criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi over comments about protests at Jantar Mantar.
Modi had written that hearing young women use crude and abusive language felt like a cultural shock.
Bhattacharya said the comments were provocative.
He claimed they encouraged intimidation and violence against activists.
Student leader Neha said Bihar’s government must answer questions about examination irregularities.
She also alleged that protesting students and their families faced mistreatment.
The student groups said young people should unite around education, jobs, democracy and social justice.
They also said concerns about voting rights and citizenship must be addressed.
Dipankar Bhattacharya called Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s comments about language used by young women at Jantar Mantar “provocative.”
Bhattacharya alleged that the remarks encouraged intimidation and violence against activists, citing claims by young women including Ruchika Singh.
He also criticized the labeling of young people and activists as “Dimagi Naxal” and linked alleged violence in Bengal to provocative political rhetoric.
AISA general secretary Neha demanded answers from Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations and student repression.
Student leaders called for a broader Bihar youth movement focused on education, employment, democracy, social justice, voting rights and citizenship concerns.
- Who
- CPI (ML) general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya, AISA general secretary Neha and student activists; the criticism was directed at Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- What
- Bhattacharya criticized Modi’s Jantar Mantar remarks, while student leaders raised allegations about repression, examination irregularities and other issues in Bihar.
- When
- The statements were made on Sunday; the article also refers to remarks made on August 15.
- Where
- The statements were made at the “Gen-Z Rising” programme in Patna, Bihar, concerning events at Jantar Mantar and elsewhere in Bihar and Bengal.
- Why
- Bhattacharya said Modi’s remarks were provocative and encouraged intimidation, while student leaders sought accountability over alleged repression, corruption and examination irregularities.
Student and CPI (ML) Leaders
Prime Minister’s Stated Position
Meaning of the Jantar Mantar remarks
Student and CPI (ML) Leaders
Bhattacharya described Modi’s comments about young women’s language as provocative and alleged that they encouraged intimidation and violence against activists.
Prime Minister’s Stated Position
Modi’s cited Instagram remark said that hearing young women use “crude and abusive” language during student protests felt like a cultural shock.
Treatment of protesters
Student and CPI (ML) Leaders
Bhattacharya and Neha alleged that students, activists and their families faced repression, harassment, violence and public portrayal as criminals.
Prime Minister’s Stated Position
The article does not provide a direct government response to these allegations.
Government accountability in Bihar
Student and CPI (ML) Leaders
Neha said the Bihar government must answer questions about examination irregularities, alleged repression, violence against women and girls, and concerns over voting rights and citizenship.
Prime Minister’s Stated Position
The article does not state the Bihar government’s response to these demands.
- Main speaker
- Dipankar Bhattacharya, general secretary of CPI (ML)
- Criticized figure
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- Programme
- “Gen-Z Rising”
- Organizers
- All India Students’ Association and Revolutionary Student Union
- Key Bihar demand
- Answers from Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary over alleged irregularities in the BPSC 70th exam and police recruitment test
- Issues raised
- Education, employment, democracy, social justice, voting rights and citizenship
- Location mentioned
- Patna, Bihar; the criticism also concerned protests at Jantar Mantar