Archive · 2 Aug 2026
Modi Calls for Forgiveness After Jantar Mantar Abuse
Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a video on Instagram after a protest at Jantar Mantar.
Some students shouted abusive words at him and his late mother.
Modi said he was hurt but wants to forgive them.
He thinks punishment won’t help.
Instead, he wants to guide the students to learn from their mistakes.
He used a story about teeth and tongue to show that we should care for our children.
He also said that the protest was about problems with the NEET exam.
Police are looking into the incident.
Modi hopes the students will move forward and help the country.
PM Modi said he and his late mother were abused at Jantar Mantar during a protest over NEET irregularities.
He urged forgiveness and guidance instead of punishment for the students involved.
Modi described the students as "misguided children" and said legal action would not solve the problem.
He used analogies about teeth and tongue to emphasize caring for youth.
Police had begun filing FIRs against some accused protesters.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- What
- Video message urging forgiveness for students who abused him and his late mother
- When
- July 31, 2026
- Where
- Jantar Mantar, Delhi, India
- Why
- To promote guidance over punishment and address societal anger
- Event
- Jantar Mantar protest over NEET irregularities
- Date
- July 31, 2026
- Location
- Jantar Mantar, Delhi, India
- Key figure
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- Response
- Forgiveness and guidance for students
Sources
Modi in new video: I and my late mother were abused at Jantar Mantar, but I forgive these children
PM Modi Shares Late-Night Video Urging Forgiveness For Children Who Abused Him & His Late Mother, Says 'The Misguided Should Be Guided'
'I want to forgive them': PM Modi says students who abused him and his late mother should be guided, not punished
I, my late mother abused, yet I forgive children: Modi in new video
'It Is Difficult to Guide a Misguided Child, but Difficult Work Must Be Done': PM Modi's Message to CJP Protestors in New Selfie Video
