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Modi Says He Will Forgive Protesters; Police Crackdown Injures

8/2/2026

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Summary

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he wants to forgive the student protesters who abused him and his late mother.
A first information report was filed against Ruchika Singh in Noida under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for insult, mischief and defamation.
Singh apologized, saying she was influenced by others at the Jantar Mantar protest.
On July 20, police used lathis, tear-gas and pellet guns on thousands marching to Parliament, injuring dozens.

History

Historical Context

On 25 June 1975 Prime Minister Indira Gandhi invoked Article 352, imposed a 21-month Emergency and used MISA to imprison roughly 100,000 opponents, including Jayaprakash Narayan. The crackdown, remembered for police batons and tear-gas, set a precedent for state repression. Protesters at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar in the capital on 20 July 2024 faced similar force, once again echoing the 1975 legacy.

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Story summary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he wants to forgive the student protesters who abused him and his late mother.
A first information report was filed against Ruchika Singh in Noida under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for insult, mischief and defamation.
Singh apologized, saying she was influenced by others at the Jantar Mantar protest.
On July 20, police used lathis, tear-gas and pellet guns on thousands marching to Parliament, injuring dozens.

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