Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Photo credit: @narendramodi X/ANI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (July 31, 2026) said he and even his late mother were subjected to abusive language at Jantar Mantar during the protests over NEET irregularitiesIn another late-night video message released on social media, the Prime Minister said he could understand the anguish prevailing in society, but stressed that this was the time to embrace the youth and guide them on the right path.“I can understand the anguish prevailing in society, but this is the time to embrace our youth and guide them on the right path,” the Prime Minister said. “These are misguided children; punishing them or making them go through court proceedings will not solve the problem,” he added.— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 31, 2026PM Modi said he wants to forgive all those who used abusive language against him and even his mother. “I want to forgive them; people make mistakes, but this is a cultural shock that our daughters are using such abusive language,"he said.“We must forgive our youth who were misguided; after all, they are our children. It’s our duty to show them the right path,” he said in the video message. Mr. Modi also added that “we don’t disown our teeth even if they bite our tongue; both belong to us, just as our youth are our own”.(With inputs from PTI) Published - July 31, 2026 11:44 pm IST
