Country asking him to apologise but he has forgiven country: Congress' dig at PM over new video
The Congress party criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his video message regarding NEET protest-related abuse. While the PM stated he forgives the students involved, the opposition argues he should be apologizing to the country instead.
Why it matters
Highlights the ongoing political tension in India regarding exam irregularities and the government's response to youth protests.
New Delh The Congress on Friday (July 31, 2026) took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his "forgive children" video message and said that while the country was asking the PM to apologise, he had instead "forgiven the country".
Mr. Modi on Friday (July 31, 2026) said he and even his late mother were subjected to abusive language at Jantar Mantar during the protests over NEET irregularities, but asserted that dragging such "misguided children" into court would not resolve the problem and hence, he wanted to forgive them.
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