3 weeks ago
Right-wing commentator TG Mohandas got bail on 'loophole' says Minister
TG Mohandas is a person who talks about politics on YouTube.
His show is called 'Pathrika'.
He said some unkind things about a student protest in New Delhi.
The students were upset because a big test called NEET had a question leak.
Police in Kerala arrested him because of his words.
They worried his statements could scare people and cause trouble.
A judge let him go free the same day.
A minister said the release happened because of a 'loophole' and that was a mistake.
Another leader said the arrest itself was unfair and that some people are protected while others are punished.
Different people disagree about whether the arrest was right.
Right-wing commentator TG Mohandas was arrested on Monday morning over remarks in a YouTube video about a New Delhi student protest over the NEET paper leak.
He was released on bail the same day, which Kerala Health Minister K Muraleedharan attributed to a 'loophole' and ineffective prosecution.
Mohandas was charged under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Information Technology Act and Kerala Police Act after a complaint said his YouTube videos were intended to disturb public peace and create fear and unrest.
In the video, Mohandas allegedly said the Delhi students' protest 'could lead to incidents of gang rape' and claimed 'those attending the protest like rape and there are girls who enjoy being raped'.
BJP MLA V Muraleedharan called the arrest a 'selective retaliation', saying no action was taken against those who allegedly made 'heinous' comments against the prime minister and his mother.
- Who
- TG Mohandas, a right-wing political commentator; Kerala Health Minister K Muraleedharan; BJP MLA V Muraleedharan
- What
- Mohandas was arrested over remarks in a YouTube video about the New Delhi student protest over the NEET paper leak, and was released on bail the same day.
- Where
- Arrest and political reactions in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala; the student protest was in New Delhi.
- When
- Arrested on Monday morning; released on bail the same day; ministers spoke on Tuesday.
- Why
- A complaint alleged his YouTube videos were intended to disturb public peace and create fear and unrest among the public.
State Government (Health Minister K Muraleedharan)
BJP (MLA V Muraleedharan)
Arrest of Mohandas
State Government (Health Minister K Muraleedharan)
Mohandas was booked for offences for which getting bail is not easy, based on statements intended to disturb public peace and create fear and unrest; the case was registered after a complaint over his YouTube videos.
BJP (MLA V Muraleedharan)
The arrest is a 'selective retaliation' by the state government; there may be differing views about Mohandas' statements, and no action has been taken against those who made 'heinous' comments against the prime minister and his mother.
Bail and enforcement fairness
State Government (Health Minister K Muraleedharan)
Mohandas got bail due to a 'loophole' and ineffective prosecution; the government will examine the reason and take stringent steps in the matter.
BJP (MLA V Muraleedharan)
The government is protecting some individuals while selectively taking action against others, showing its interest in targeting a particular individual.
Key facts
- Arrested person
- TG Mohandas, right-wing political commentator
- Arrest location
- Kerala
- Arrest timing
- Monday morning; released on bail the same day
- Charged under
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Information Technology Act, Kerala Police Act
- YouTube channel
- Pathrika
- Context
- Student protest in New Delhi over NEET paper leak
- Complaint basis
- Videos intended to disturb public peace and create fear and unrest among the public
- Report source
- PTI, via ThePrint
Quotes
Kerala Health Minister K Muraleedharan
Kerala Health Minister, speaking to reporters
“"He was booked for offences for which it was not easy to get bail, as that was the kind of statements he made. He got bail on a loophole. Nevertheless, the government will take a stringent steps in the matter."”
theprint.in
“"He was arrested as a selective retaliation by the government."”
theprint.in
Sources
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