A video purportedly showing the teenager accused of using abusive language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the July 23 protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, has surfaced online, in which she is seen apologising with folded hands and claiming she was influenced by others at the protest.
In the viral clip, the girl says she is 15 years old and had attended the protest with friends after visiting Connaught Place. She claims that she got carried away by the crowd raising abusive slogans against the Prime Minister.
Claims To Be 15 Year-Old
"I came under the influence of those people. I am only 15 years old. Whatever I did was not worthy of forgiveness. I have said a lot of bad things," she says in the video. Describing it as her 'first and last mistake', she further says, "I apologise to the entire country. I am so ashamed. I can't even look at myself. Please forgive me." However, the authenticity of the apology video has not been independently verified.
The video surfaced hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared a video message on Instagram on Friday, saying he had forgiven the students accused of raising abusive slogans against him during the protest. The Prime Minister said that while the slogans directed at him and his late mother were deeply disturbing, young people should be given an opportunity to learn from their mistakes rather than face harsh punishment.
