Last Sunday, a right-wing political commentator in Kerala was taken into custody in Mattancherry. He supposedly made detestable remarks in a YouTube channel ‘Pathrika’ pertaining to the students’ protest in New Delhi over the NEET paper leak. He allegedly mentioned that students’ protest, “could lead to incidents of gang rape,” and there would be no complaints because, “those attending the protest like rape and there are girls who enjoy being raped.” He continued that if he was in-charge he would impose curfew, ask protestors to disperse and if they refused would, “open fire.” What wonderful dirty thoughts by a senior citizen who is supposed to be a responsible person as a political commentator. People accuse teens for their ‘vulgar’ language, attitude, so-called undisciplined manner and so forth. Hope the commentator’s children or of his relatives/friends were not present at Jantar Mantar. If yes, he could get details of their good/bad experiences that they had enjoyed.
SRIDHAR D IYER, Caranzalem
