3 weeks ago
TG Mohandas Granted Bail; BJP Calls NEET Remarks Arrest Discriminatory
There is a man named TG Mohandas who talks about politics on the internet.
He made a video on his YouTube channel about students in New Delhi who were upset because a big test called NEET had a paper leak.
In the video, he said very mean and scary things about the protesters.
He talked about bad things like 'rape' and said he would 'open fire' on crowds.
Police officers went to his home in Mattancherry, Kochi on Sunday and took him into custody.
They said his video could disturb public peace and create fear among people.
A court in Kerala gave him bail, so he was allowed to go free within 24 hours.
Some people think the arrest was fair because his words were very serious.
A political group called the BJP thinks the arrest was unfair and says the state government is trying to hide other problems, like flood relief issues.
Right-wing commentator TG Mohandas was taken into custody from his residence in Mattancherry, Kochi on Sunday over alleged remarks in a YouTube video about a students' protest in New Delhi over the NEET paper leak.
A team from the Thiruvananthapuram Cyber Police Station reached his residence at Koovappadam near Mattancherry on Sunday evening along with local police officials to take him into custody.
He allegedly said the protest 'could lead to incidents of gang rape' and that 'those attending the protest like rape and there are girls who enjoy being raped.'
He also allegedly said that, if he were in charge, he would impose a curfew and 'open fire' on protesters who refused to disperse, even if it meant some people would be killed or permanently injured.
A Kerala court granted him bail within 24 hours, while the BJP termed the action 'discriminatory' and accused the Kerala government of diverting attention from alleged flood relief lapses and coastal protests.
- Who
- TG Mohandas, a right-wing political commentator, was taken into custody and later granted bail; the BJP criticized the action.
- What
- He was arrested over alleged remarks in a YouTube video about a students' protest in New Delhi over the NEET paper leak, including references to 'gang rape' and 'open fire,' and was granted bail within 24 hours.
- Where
- His residence in Mattancherry (Koovappadam), Kochi; the remarks concerned a protest in New Delhi.
- When
- Sunday, when he was taken into custody; bail was granted within 24 hours of custody.
- Why
- Police said the videos were intended to disturb public peace and create fear and unrest, while the BJP alleged the arrest was meant to divert attention from flood relief lapses and coastal protests.
Position of the police / Kerala government
Position of the BJP
Legitimacy and motive of the custody
Position of the police / Kerala government
The case was registered following a complaint alleging that videos uploaded on Mohandas' YouTube channel, Pathrika, were intended to disturb public peace and create fear and unrest among the public; police said he was taken into custody over his alleged remarks about the NEET protest.
Position of the BJP
The action is 'discriminatory' and is meant to divert attention from alleged lapses in Kerala's flood relief operations and protests in coastal areas.
Key facts
- Person detained
- TG Mohandas, right-wing political commentator
- Place of arrest
- Residence in Mattancherry, Kochi
- Date of custody
- Sunday
- Bail
- Granted within 24 hours by a Kerala court
- Probing agency
- Thiruvananthapuram Cyber Police Station
- YouTube channel
- Pathrika
- Context
- Students' protest in New Delhi over NEET paper leak
- BJP response
- Called the action 'discriminatory'
Quotes
T G Mohandas
right‑wing commentator and YouTube personality
“"those attending the protest like rape and there are girls who enjoy being raped"”
thehansindia.com
“the Delhi students' protest could lead to incidents of gang rape”
m.rediff.com
Sources
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