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PM Modi Calls for Forgiveness After Jantar Mantar Protest Abuses

PM Modi Calls for Forgiveness After Jantar Mantar Protest Abuses

The Hindu3h
THE BRIEF
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed for restraint and forgiveness after protesters at Jantar Mantar on July 25 used abusive language against him and his late mother.

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The appeal follows the filing of a zero FIR in Noida against 25-year-old Ruchika Singh for using expletives during the demonstration against the government.

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Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi criticized the Prime Minister's response, warning him not to threaten the younger generation following the incident.