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PM Modi urges forgiveness for students after protest remarks
Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that while the language used by some student protesters was unacceptable in a civilized society, he forgives them and urges for their guidance rather than retribution. His remarks came amidst protests and criticism directed at Home Minister Amit Shah over police action. Modi was reportedly absent from Parliament during discussions on the student protests.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 6 · Centre 12 · Right 4 n = 22
- Left (6): National Herald, Satya Hindi, Scroll.in, The Hindu, The Telegraph (India), The Wire
- Centre (12 votes, 15 outlets): Amar Ujala, Deccan Chronicle, Deccan Herald, Haribhoomi, Hindustan (Hindi) · Hindustan Times · Mint (HT Media — 1 vote), NDTV, Navbharat Times · The Times of India (Times Group — 1 vote), Patrika, Telangana Today, The Free Press Journal, The Print, The Quint
- Right (4 votes, 5 outlets): Aaj Tak · India Today (India Today Group — 1 vote), Dainik Jagran, OpIndia, Swarajya
- International (3): Al Jazeera English, Bloomberg, Deutsche Welle