Crime & Law · India
RSS distances from ideologue's call to shoot protesters, FIR filed
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has distanced itself from comments made by TG Mohandas, a Hindutva ideologue, who stated he would have shot protesters. The RSS clarified that Mohandas is not an official of the organization. In Kerala, an FIR has been filed against Mohandas for his remarks concerning protesters, specifically those at Jantar Mantar. The ideologue's statement suggested a violent response to the demonstrations.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 4 · Centre 0 · Right 2 n = 6
- Left (4): Scroll.in, The News Minute, The Telegraph (India), The Wire
- Right (2): India Today, The Pioneer