Protester, mother in hiding after continued harassment over ‘abusive’ remarks on PM
A 15-year-old protester and her mother are in hiding following harassment after she made abusive remarks about the Prime Minister. Her lawyer claims the police FIR contains factual errors and that the family is facing significant safety concerns.
Why it matters
The case raises concerns regarding freedom of speech, the treatment of minors in political discourse, and the efficacy of police procedures.
For the past three days, the protester against whom a zero FIR was lodged last week for her “abusive” remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and her mother have been living at an undisclosed location out of fear.
On July 31, the same day that the PM spoke of forgiving “misguided children” who had used abusive language at the 36-day Jantar Mantar stir, where the protester had joined other protesters against the alleged NEET paper leak, she had uploaded an apology video on social media.
“We hoped it would end the harassment,” her mother told The Hindu . Instead, the harassment intensified.
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