Kerala Police Book RSS Member T G Mohandas Over 'Women Enjoy Being Raped' Remark on NEET Protest

The Kerala Police's Cyber Crime Wing has registered a criminal case against right wing political commentator and RSS member T G Mohandas over controversial remarks he allegedly made in YouTube videos about the students' protest in Delhi over the alleged NEET paper leak. The case follows multiple complaints from student organisations, while the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has publicly distanced itself from his comments, saying they were his personal views.

According to the First Information Report (FIR) registered by the Thiruvananthapuram Cyber Police, the complaint alleged that videos uploaded on Mohandas' YouTube channel Pathrika were intended to disturb public peace, spread fear and create unrest. Police booked him under Sections 192 and 353(1)(b) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Section 66 of the Information Technology Act, and Section 120(o) of the Kerala Police Act, relating to provocation, publication of statements likely to create fear or alarm, computer related offences and disturbing public order.

The FIR alleges that Mohandas claimed the protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar "could lead to incidents of gang rape" and further remarked, " Those attending the protest like rape and there are girls who enjoy being raped. " Police have cited these comments as among the statements that allegedly spread fear and disturbed public tranquillity.

The FIR also alleges that Mohandas advocated a hard line response to the protest, saying that if he were in charge, he would " impose a curfew," ask protesters to disperse and, if they refused, " open fire." He allegedly added that " some would be killed, some would be crippled for life, but within four hours the situation would be under control, and all the bodies would be shifted to hospitals. "

The controversy erupted after clips from the videos went viral on social media, prompting complaints from the All India Students' Federation (AISF), All India Youth Federation (AIYF), Students' Federation of India (SFI) and Congress leaders. The Kerala government subsequently ordered a Cyber Cell probe before the FIR was registered as Crime No. 95/2026 on July 29. Police allege the videos were uploaded on July 24 and 25 with the intention of creating fear and unrest among those who participated in the Delhi protest.

Responding to the backlash, Mohandas defended his remarks, saying they were " satirical " and " hypothetical " and had been taken out of context from a 31 minute Malayalam discussion. He claimed the viral clips selectively edited his comments and argued that the humour and sarcasm of the original discussion were lost in translation.

Meanwhile, the RSS distanced itself from the controversy. Senior RSS functionary K B Sreekumar clarified that although Mohandas is associated with the RSS, he is not an office bearer of the organisation at any level. "RSS doesn't agree with his views and they should be condemned in the strongest possible manner," Sreekumar said, stressing that the remarks reflected Mohandas' personal opinions and not the organisation's stand.