PM playing ‘victim card’ instead of apologising for brutality on protesting students: Congress
The Congress party has criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his recent comments regarding student protestors, accusing him of playing the 'victim card' while ignoring issues like paper leaks. The party demands an apology for the government's handling of student demonstrations.
Why it matters
This reflects ongoing political tensions in India regarding government accountability, youth unemployment, and the handling of public protests.
The Congress on Saturday (August 1, 2026) said that Narendra Modi is playing the victim card by saying he has forgiven the youth who abused him, and demanded an apology from the Prime Minister for the “brutality” unleashed on student protestors and the trauma they suffered due to paper leaks.
The Opposition party also claimed that the Prime Minister's "InstaGram sabhas”, which it termed an act of “supreme self-obsession”, are fooling no one.
“Late last night, in an act of supreme self-obsession, the Prime Minister said that he forgave our youth. This is an insult to the nation and to our youth, which has suffered under his government and is legitimately demanding an apology from him. The Prime Minister's InstaGram Sabhas are fooling no one,” Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said in a post on X.
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