Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has distanced itself from controversial comments by Kerala-based political commentator and former BJP Intellectual Cell head T.G. Mohandas after widespread anger over his comments against protesting protesters at Delhi's Jantar Mantar.
Mohandas, who belongs to the RSS in Kerala, came under heavy criticism after several videos on the Pathrika channel showed him issuing inflammatory statements against participants in the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) protest.
Protests were held across Jantar Mantar demanding accountability for the alleged leak of NEET paper and eventually led to the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan after a 36-day protest.
In one video released on July 26, Mohandas described how he would deal with protesters if he were in charge of law enforcement.
He said he would impose a curfew in the area, issue three warnings asking the crowd to disperse, and then order security forces to open fire.
According to his words, some of the protesters would die, others would get hurt, and the situation would quiet down in a few hours.
Political leaders, civil society groups, and social media users said the comments were seen as inciting violence against peaceful demonstrators and, in turn, their comments were harshly criticized by the public and the media and social media users who felt they were inciting violence against peaceful demonstrators.
Another video raised even more outrage when Mohandas made derogatory comments about women participating in the protest. If police officers were removed from the protest site, he said, rape would occur. He also said women "liked rape" and said no complaints would be filed if such crimes occurred. The comments were widely condemned as offensive, sexist, and unacceptable.
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TG Mohandas, a former head of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Intellectual Cell and a political commentator associated with the Rashtiya Swayansevak Sangh (RSS) in Kerala, said the protesters at Jantar Mantar would have been shot and killed if he… pic.twitter.com/ln5FrFISnt
In a separate video released July 24, Mohandas seemed to justify the use of force against student protesters. He defended police officers who were hiding their name badges during the demonstrations and said that students had infiltrated the protest while wearing police uniforms.
Clashes between demonstrators and police were also reported, he said.
As the videos circulated online, calls for Mohandas’ arrest were fueled in Kerala, where he has a significant following, and others also came forward to file a lawsuit against him.
With the criticism coming from all sides, the RSS said Mohandas’ comments were his personal opinions and not the position of the organization’s official stance.
The Sangh did not have any connection to the controversial statements and stated that the views of individual people should not be viewed as the view of the RSS.
The episode has reignited debate over the role of public figures in political discourse and the limits of free speech. And it has also highlighted how controversial statements made on digital platforms can quickly trigger nationwide reactions and calls for accountability.
With the legal action on the rise and the videos receiving a lot of coverage, the controversy remains at center stage for India.
