Narendra Modi says protest profanity was "a cultural shock to see our daughters using such language"

After Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a video calling for compassion toward young demonstrators who cursed during a recent protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, Congress leader P. Chidambaram pressed him on whether he would show the same leniency to ruling-party supporters who post foul remarks online. In his video, Modi said the vulgar language, especially from young women, felt like a cultural jolt, but he argued that punishment and legal action would not solve anything and that society should guide offenders instead. Chidambaram, responding on X, asked if Modi had also forgiven social media accounts linked to the BJP that use abusive comments against government critics. The exchange highlights an ongoing political dispute over profanity in public discourse.