Archive · 9 Aug 2026
Right-wing commentator TG Mohandas taken into custody over NEET remarks
A man named T G Mohandas makes videos on the internet and gives political opinions.
Students in Delhi were upset because their exam paper, called NEET, was leaked, so they held a protest.
In a YouTube video, Mohandas said mean and scary things about the protesters.
He said the protest could lead to gang rape and that some girls enjoy being raped.
He also said that if he were in charge, he would shoot at protesters who did not leave.
Many people were upset, and a student group called the All India Students' Federation complained to the police.
On Sunday evening, the police came to his home in Kochi and took him into custody to question him.
Mohandas says his words were only a joke and that people misunderstood his meaning.
The RSS group he is linked to says his opinions are his own and not theirs, and now police are investigating his videos.
Right-wing political commentator T G Mohandas was taken into custody from his residence in Mattancherry, Kochi, on Sunday over alleged remarks in a YouTube video about the Delhi NEET paper leak protest.
A team from the Thiruvananthapuram Cyber Police Station and local police collected details of his YouTube account and digital equipment allegedly used to create and upload the video.
Mohandas allegedly said the protest 'could lead to incidents of gang rape' and claimed protesters 'like rape' and that 'there are girls who enjoy being raped'; he also said he would impose a curfew and 'open fire' if protesters refused to disperse.
The case was registered after a complaint alleged the videos were intended to disturb public peace and create fear and unrest; the All India Students' Federation (AISF) filed a complaint alleging the remarks promoted violence against protesters.
Mohandas defended the remarks as hypothetical and satirical, saying the context of his Malayalam remarks was lost in translation, while the RSS distanced itself saying they were his personal views and he holds no official position.
- Who
- T G Mohandas, a right-wing, RSS-linked political commentator, was taken into custody by a team from the Thiruvananthapuram Cyber Police Station.
- What
- He was taken into custody over alleged inflammatory remarks in YouTube videos about the students' protest in Delhi over the NEET paper leak; his YouTube account and digital equipment were collected for investigation.
- When
- Sunday, August 9, 2026 (evening); one of the controversial videos was uploaded on July 26.
- Where
- From his residence at Koovappadam near Mattancherry in Kochi; the protest took place at Jantar Mantar in Delhi.
- Why
- A complaint alleged the videos were intended to disturb public peace and create fear and unrest, and the AISF alleged the remarks promoted violence against protesters.
Complainants and critics
Mohandas and the RSS
The remarks on protesters
Complainants and critics
Mohandas' alleged remarks were derogatory and threatening — calling women protesters 'rape-loving,' saying they 'enjoy being gang-raped,' and threatening to 'open fire' — and were seen as promoting violence and creating fear and unrest.
Mohandas and the RSS
Mohandas defended the comments as hypothetical and satirical, arguing that the context of his Malayalam remarks was lost in translation and that he was not seriously advocating violence.
RSS association
Complainants and critics
News reports describe Mohandas as an RSS-linked commentator and 'RSS Ideologue,' suggesting a connection between his views and the organisation.
Mohandas and the RSS
The RSS distanced itself, saying the remarks represent Mohandas' personal views and that he holds no official position in the organisation.
Police action
Complainants and critics
The AISF filed a complaint and the police registered a case, reflecting concern that the videos disturbed public peace and promoted violence against protesters.
Mohandas and the RSS
Mohandas maintained his remarks were hypothetical and satirical whose meaning was lost in translation, implying the complaint was based on a misunderstanding of his words.
- Person in custody
- T G Mohandas
- Role
- Right-wing political commentator (RSS-linked)
- Date of custody
- August 9, 2026 (Sunday evening)
- Place of custody
- Mattancherry, Kochi
- Investigating unit
- Thiruvananthapuram Cyber Police Station
- YouTube channel
- Pathrika
- Protest at
- Jantar Mantar, Delhi, over NEET question paper leak
- Protesters' key demand
- Resignation of then Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
Sources
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Right-wing commentator Mohandas taken into custody over remarks on NEET protest
