‘Abuses never solve anything, let’s guide the misguided’: PM Modi on Jantar Mantar protests

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (July 31, 2026) reached out to Gen Z and said that abuse is not a solution to anything. He posted the video message on X in which he was talking about the July 20 Jantar Mantar protest against irregularities in NEET examination paper.

“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.

PM 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”.