The case was registered by the Thiruvananthapuram Cyber Police based on complaints regarding his alleged remarks against students who participated in a protest at Jantar Mantar.
The police have initiated an investigation into the matter following the complaints.
Mohandas allegedly said in a YouTube video that the Delhi students’ protest over the NEET paper leak “could lead to incidents of gang rape and that there would be no complaints against that since those attending the protest like rape and there are girls who enjoy being raped.”
In the same video, he also allegedly said that, if he were in charge, he would impose a curfew, order the crowd to disperse, and then open fire if they refused, claiming that although some people would be killed or permanently injured, the situation would be brought under control within hours and the bodies shifted to hospitals.
Meanwhile, Kerala Chief Minister VD Satheesan on Wednesday confirmed receiving a formal communication from Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Pinarayi Vijayan requesting the withdrawal of police cases registered in the state against those who expressed solidarity with the student protests at Jantar Mantar.Read More: Rahul Gandhi’s ‘idiot, andhbhakt’ jibe creates ruckus in Lok Sabha, Speaker orders unparliamentary words to be expunged
Speaking to the media, the Chief Minister stated that the request is currently being processed.
“The Leader of Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan had sent a letter to the Chief Minister requesting the withdrawal of all cases registered in Kerala in connection with expressing solidarity with the students’ protest at Jantar Mantar. It has been forwarded to the Home Minister. They will take action accordingly,” CM Satheesan said.
Earlier on Tusday, Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) Kerala state secretary MV Govindan described the recent Delhi student protests as a “new chapter” in national politics, claiming that the agitation forced Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to retreat.
He also launched a sharp attack on TG Mohandas for his controversial remarks on the protesters, and accused the Congress-led Kerala government of double standards in how it has handled cases linked to the protests.
Speaking to reporters, Govindan said, “The Delhi protest has opened a new chapter. It has become a historic movement that forced Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to retreat. Even the Supreme Court’s intervention has strengthened the confidence of those who believe in democracy.”
The remarks came against the backdrop of weeks-long protests at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). The protest was called off in “good faith” following assurances from the Centre and the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan as Union Education Minister.
Govindan also addressed the reported remarks by RSS ideologue TG Mohandas, where he made derogatory comments about women protesters and a violent approach towards protestors.
Referring to this controversy, Govindan said, “Democratic-minded people must speak out against TG Mohandas’ remarks. A call for violence and mass killings is a disgrace to any democratic society”.
Govindan further accused Chief Minister VD Satheesan’s government of selectively going after Left-linked demonstrators while going easy on Mohandas.
