CJP offers legal aid to Noida teen booked over 'abusive' video on PM Modi
The Cockroach Janta Party has pledged legal aid to a teenager facing charges for an abusive video directed at Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Despite the teenager's apology and the Prime Minister's public call for forgiveness, the FIR against her remains active.
Why it matters
The case highlights the tension between legal processes and political gestures of forgiveness in the Indian judicial and social landscape.
DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) spokesperson Ratna Singh on Sunday said she had spoken to the mother of the Noida teenager who was booked for allegedly using abusive language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar.She claimed the girl's mother was upset that the FIR against her daughter had not been withdrawn despite the teenager releasing an apology video and the Prime Minister publicly calling for forgiveness. Singh also said the party would not pursue any legal action against the teenager and would provide legal assistance, counselling and other support if required.Posting on X, she said, "I just spoke with Ruchika's mother. She is deeply upset and understandably angry. Despite Ruchika releasing an apology video and Prime Minister @narendramodi publicly stating that she (& others) should be forgiven, the FIR against her child has still not been withdrawn.
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