PM remarks row: Delhi protester Ruchika Singh trained at salon under another name
Fresh details have emerged about Ruchika Singh, who came into the spotlight over her alleged derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a protest
Fresh details have emerged about Ruchika Singh, who came into the spotlight over her alleged derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar. According to TP Tripathi, the owner of a salon in Noida's Sector 135, Ruchika joined the salon on May 25 to learn nail art. Speaking to India Today's sister channel Aaj Tak, Tripathi said she attended training sessions for around one to one-and-a-half hours every day and continued visiting the salon until June 9. Read Full Story Tripathi claimed the salon repeatedly asked Ruchika to submit her Aadhaar card for identity verification during the training period. He alleged that she refused every time, citing different excuses instead of providing the document. The salon owner said the salon stopped allowing her to attend training on June 9 after she failed to furnish her Aadhaar card despite repeated requests.
He added that she never returned to the salon after that. Tripathi also alleged that Ruchika did not disclose her real name at the salon. According to him, she introduced herself as "Mansil." He, however, said her behaviour at the salon remained normal throughout her training and that no issues arose during her visits. Commenting on the controversy, Tripathi said making such abusive remarks against the Prime Minister was wrong and should be condemned. The developments come as police investigate a case related to Ruchika's alleged remarks against the Prime Minister during a protest at Jantar Mantar. A Zero FIR was registered against Ruchika Singh at Noida's Expressway Police Station on July 29, 2026, in connection with the alleged derogatory slogans raised during the July 23 protest at Jantar Mantar.
According to the complaint, Ruchika used abusive language against the Prime Minister, undermining the dignity of the constitutional office. The complaint also alleged that the remarks were made with the deliberate intent to incite ill-will and disturb public peace. Police registered the case under Sections 352, 353(1), and 356(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The Zero FIR has since been transferred to Parliament Street Police Station in Delhi, which will conduct the investigation and take further legal action based on its findings. According to available information, Ruchika lived with her mother in a housing society in Noida. However, the flat is currently locked. Security personnel at the society said she has not returned to the apartment since the protest at Jantar Mantar.
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