Everything that happened in Jantar Mantar abuse row

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) questioned an FIR filed in Noida against a woman for allegedly using abusive language against PM Narendra Modi during NEET paper leak protests.

CJP spokesperson Saurav Das said using abusive language is not a criminal offense and criticized the use of criminal machinery over it, noting that 50% of MPs face criminal charges without action.

CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke asked why similar action was not taken against BJP leaders and IT cell members accused of using objectionable language, alleging a double standard.

Das appealed to the government to stop harassing youth and leave the girl alone, calling the FIR a misuse of police force to make an example of her.

Ruchika Singh, 25, was charged for remarks against PM Modi.

The remarks were made at a paper leak protest at Jantar Mantar.

The incident occurred on July 23.

Ruchika Singh, a 25-year-old Noida woman, was booked by police for allegedly making 'abusive and objectionable' remarks against Prime Minister Modi.

The complaint was filed over her remarks during a protest at Jantar Mantar on July 23.

The case was registered based on the complaint, and she faces legal action for the alleged remarks.

Noida Police registered a zero FIR against Ruchika Singh on July 29 for alleged remarks against PM Narendra Modi during a protest at Jantar Mantar, Delhi, on July 23, 2026.

The FIR was filed under Sections 352, 353(1), and 356(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), covering intentional insult, public mischief, and defamation, not obscenity laws.

The case originated from a complaint by Smriti Singh, a Supreme Court advocate, and was transferred to Delhi Police because the alleged incident occurred in Delhi.

Indian courts have historically read 'obscenity' narrowly, as seen in the landmark Ranjit D. Udeshi v State of Maharashtra case concerning D.H. Lawrence's novel Lady Chatterley's Lover, meaning crude language may not meet the legal threshold for obscenity.

PM Modi said he and his late mother faced abusive slogans during NEET protests at Jantar Mantar.

Modi called the students 'misguided children' and said they should be guided, not punished.

He expressed a desire to forgive the students rather than pursue legal action.