TG Mohandas Issues Clarification After 'Would Have Shot Protesters, Secular Women Enjoy Being Raped' Remarks Spark Row (Video)
RSS ideologue TG Mohandas defended controversial viral remarks suggesting extreme measures against Jantar Mantar protesters, claiming his statements were satirical, hypothetical Malayalam comments taken out of context. He rejected accusations that he actively advocated violence against demonstrators.
Hindutva ideologue and former head of the Bharatiya Janata Party's Kerala intellectual cell, TG Mohandas, has defended his recent remarks regarding protesters at Delhi's Jantar Mantar. Following intense backlash over viral video clips, Mohandas stated that his comments were satirical, hypothetical, and stripped of their original context. The clarification comes after Mohandas said that he "'would have shot protesters, secular women enjoy being raped".
Origin of the Controversy
The controversy unfolded after short clips from a longer discussion shared on the Pathrika Malayalam YouTube channel began circulating widely online. In the video, Mohandas discussed crowd control measures and made contentious assertions regarding security responses at demonstration sites. Gurmehar Kaur Slams Police Action Against NEET Protesters, Asks Students To Contact CKG Legal SOS (Watch Video).
TG Mohandas's Interview With Pathrika
"I would impose curfew in a four-square-kilometre area around Jantar Mantar. I would ask the crowd three times to disperse. Then I would shoot. Some will die, some will survive, some will be mutilated. The situation would be brought under control in four hours. The bodies would be collected and taken to the hospital," he said in the footage. Additional segments of the video featuring remarks targeting Left-leaning and secular groups further escalated public anger, leading to widespread condemnation from political leaders and civil society organisations.
Context of Protests in New Delhi
The online debate coincided with recent high-profile demonstrations in the national capital. Protesters rallied in New Delhi and other regions demanding accountability over examination irregularities, including issues surrounding the NEET paper leak. Tensions peaked when crowds attempted to march toward Parliament from Jantar Mantar, prompting police interventions with tear gas and batons, subsequent clashes, and multiple detentions.
Clarification and Defense
Speaking to NDTV, Mohandas rejected accusations that he actively advocated violence against demonstrators. He maintained that the controversy was driven by social media users who shared truncated one-to-two-minute clips instead of viewing the complete 31-minute discussion. "Malayalam humour, satire and idiomatic expressions lose their tone and nuance when translated into English, making sarcastic or trolling remarks appear as literal statements," Mohandas explained. He noted that his commentary on police firing was intended as a hypothetical illustration of standard administrative protocol during severe riots rather than a policy prescription. 'Bihar Pahunchne Mein Der Nahin Lagegi': AISA Chief Neha Bora Warns Centre, Demands Release of Jailed Students Over Paper Leak Protests.
Furthermore, he asserted that his comments formed part of a broader discourse contrasting public impatience with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's wider geopolitical perspective. Critics, however, continue to condemn the remarks, arguing that the rhetoric crosses acceptable boundaries of public discourse.
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