First and last mistake: Teen protester booked for PM Modi remarks issues apology in viral video
According to the FIR, the remarks insulted the dignity of the Prime Minister's constitutional office and were intended to create social discord and disturb public peace.
PTC News Desk: A 15-year-old girl allegedly booked for using abusive and objectionable language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a protest at Jantar Mantar on July 23.
The video, in which the teenager appears with folded hands, has gone viral on social media. PTC News could not independently verify its authenticity.
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"I came under the influence of those people. I am only 15 years old. Whatever I did was not worthy of forgiveness. I have said a lot of bad things," she said in the video.
In the video she further added, "I apologise to the entire country. I am so ashamed. I can't even look at myself. Please forgive me."
The apology came a few days after a Zero FIR was registered against the protester at Noida's Expressway Police Station for allegedly using abusive language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the July 23 protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar.
According to the FIR, the remarks insulted the dignity of the Prime Minister's constitutional office and were intended to create social discord and disturb public peace.
Police registered the case under Sections 352, 353(1) and 356(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The Zero FIR has since been transferred to Delhi's Parliament Street Police Station, which is now investigating the matter.
The apology video surfaced just hours after Prime Minister Modi released a video message saying he had forgiven the students accused of abusing him during the protest. He urged society to guide young people instead of punishing them, saying that taking such students to court or publicly shaming them would not solve the problem. He also encouraged them to learn from their mistakes and contribute positively to the country's future.
The Prime Minister's remarks drew criticism from the Congress. Party leader Pawan Khera, who heads the Congress media and publicity department, wrote on X, "The country is asking him to apologise, yet he has forgiven the country."