RSS Political Commentator Who Said ‘Women Enjoy Being Gang-Raped’ Taken Into Custody

Published 9 August 2026 · local

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News india RSS Political Commentator Who Said ‘Women Enjoy Being Gang-Raped’ Taken Into Custody RSS Political Commentator Who Said ‘Women Enjoy Being Gang-Raped’ Taken Into Custody Published By, Last Updated: August 09, 2026, 20:25 IST RSS-linked political commentator TG Mohandas was taken into police custody over alleged derogatory remarks about women who protested in Delhi over the NEET question paper l News18 RSS-linked political commentator T G Mohandas was taken into police custody from his residence in Mattancherry, Kochi, by a team of the Thiruvananthapuram City Cyber Crime Police over his alleged remarks targeting students who protested at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar over the NEET paper leak. The controversy centres on videos posted on Mohandas’ YouTube channel. In a video uploaded on July 26, he described how he would have dealt with the protesters if he were in charge of the situation.

Mohandas said he would impose a curfew in a four-square-kilometre area around Jantar Mantar and ask the protesters three times to disperse. He then said, “Then I would shoot. People would scatter and run. Some may die. Some may not. Some will suffer grave injuries." He also said the situation would be brought under control within four hours and that the bodies would be taken to hospital. In another video, Mohandas made a separate controversial remark about women participating in the demonstrations. He allegedly referred to women from left-wing, secular and democratic backgrounds as “rape-loving people" and said women who were a part of the protest “enjoy being gang-raped". The comments triggered criticism from political parties and student organisations. The All India Students’ Federation (AISF) filed a complaint seeking action against Mohandas, alleging that his remarks violence against protesters.

#WATCH | Kochi, Keralam: RSS Ideologue TG Mohandas has been taken into police custody from his residence in Mattancherry, Kochi, by a team from the Thiruvananthapuram City Cyber Crime Police.TG Mohandas was taken into custody over his alleged derogatory remarks against… pic.twitter.com/x1WSEtZbd7 — ANI (@ANI) August 9, 2026 What Were The Jantar Mantar Protests About? The remarks were directed at protesters associated with the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) demonstration at Jantar Mantar. The students were protesting over alleged irregularities and the NEET question paper leak and demanding accountability from the authorities. One of their key demands was the resignation of then Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Mohandas later defended his comments, saying they were hypothetical and satirical and arguing that the context of his Malayalam remarks was lost in translation. The RSS has also distanced itself from the remarks, saying they represented Mohandas’ personal views and that he does not hold an official position in the organisation.