India’s Modi says he forgives students who abused him in Cockroach protests

PM says ‘misled children’ need to be shown ‘the right path’ as his supporters dox and abuse protesters on social media.New Delhi, India – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said he forgives students who hurled expletives at him during protests last month, describing them as “misled children” who must be shown “the right path” rather than be prosecuted and punished.The biggest political crisis of Modi’s third term was caused by growing support for the youth-led Cockroach protest movement, which emerged in May after a crucial exam was voided after the questions were leaked, forcing more than two million students to resit the exam the following month.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4‘Televising our revolution’: India’s Gen Z flips Modi’s social media gamelist 2 of 4‘We have done it’: Joy as ‘Cockroach’ protests push India minister outlist 3 of 4What next for India’s ‘Cockroach’ movement after education minister sackedlist 4 of 4How has the Indian government responded to ‘Cockroach’ protests?end of listThe Cockroach Janta Party – as the protesters called themselves after the chief justice of the Supreme Court described unemployed youths and activists as “cockroaches” ...