Would have shot them: Kerala RSS ideologue's remarks on CJP protesters sparks row
A major controversy has erupted in Kerala after a right-wing commentator said he would have ordered security forces to shoot student protesters at Delhi's Jantar
A major controversy has erupted in Kerala after a right-wing commentator said he would have ordered security forces to shoot student protesters at Delhi's Jantar Mantar if he had been in charge of handling the recent agitation over the alleged NEET paper leak. In a video uploaded on the YouTube channel Pathrika, TG Mohandas said he would have first imposed a curfew within a 4-km radius of Jantar Mantar before asking protesters three times to disperse. If they refused, he said, he would order them to be shot. Read Full Story "People will run scattered. Some will die. Some will not. Some will suffer grave injuries.
Within four hours the situation will become calm. We will collect the bodies and take them to the hospital," Mohandas said. He also made derogatory remarks about women protesters, referring to them as "rape-loving women." "There will be gang rapes taking place and, by God's grace, there won't be any complaints. Because there are rape-loving people, especially the Left wing, secular and democratic believers," he said. The remarks triggered widespread criticism on social media, with several users accusing Mohandas of advocating violence against protesters, especially women. WHO IS TG MOHANDAS? Mohandas is a Kerala-based author, columnist and political commentator associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
A trained engineer and lawyer, he has also worked as a journalist, television presenter and social critic. He previously served as the state convener of the BJP's Intellectual Cell and held leadership positions in the RSS-affiliated Bharateeya Vichara Kendram. In 2012, he drew attention after writing an article in the RSS-linked weekly Kesari exploring the possibility of political cooperation between the BJP and the CPI(M), an idea that generated debate within both camps. AISF FILES POLICE COMPLAINT The CPI-affiliated All India Students' Federation (AISF) on Monday lodged a complaint with the Kerala State Police Chief, alleging that Mohandas's comments amounted to incitement to violence and warranted criminal action.
The student organisation alleged that publicly advocating the use of state force to open fire on peaceful protesters was not protected political speech but a direct attack on constitutional values and the democratic right to protest. It further alleged that the remarks, circulated widely through digital platforms, had the potential to incite violence, spread fear and encourage lawlessness if left unchecked. The AISF also alleged that Mohandas had effectively called for student protesters to be "shot dead" and urged the police to initiate appropriate legal action against him. Ends
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