Congress says Modi playing victim card, demands apology

The Congress party on Saturday, August 1, 2026, accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "playing the victim card" and demanded he apologize for a series of controversies, including alleged police brutality against student protesters and examination paper leaks. The criticism came a day after the Prime Minister stated in a video message that he had forgiven students who had abused him during recent demonstrations.

In an Instagram video posted on the night of July 31, Prime Minister Modi addressed protests that had occurred at Delhi's Jantar Mantar. He said it pained him that his late mother had been subjected to "filthy abuses" during the events and lamented that "our daughters" had used such language. The Prime Minister characterized the students as "misguided children" and called for forgiveness and guidance rather than legal action. He stated that dragging them into court would not resolve the problem and emphasized embracing the youth to guide them on the right path.

Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh responded forcefully to the Prime Minister's remarks in a post on social media platform X. He dismissed the video as an act of "supreme self-obsession" and labeled such...