India news: Kerala arrest highlights online harassment of women at CJP protest
A right-wing activist was arrested over alleged remarks that women attending the CJP protests "enjoy" sexual assault as female demonstrators face a wider online harassment campaign. DW has more.
A former member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) was arrested in Kerala over alleged remarks made on his YouTube channel, Pathrika. The commentator, identified as TG Mohandas, is accused of inciting public order disturbances and fear through videos where he purportedly encourages police to open fire on protesters and claims that women attending the protests "like rape" and may even enjoy it.
The arrest comes amid widespread online harassment of women who participated in the Cockroach Janta Party-led student protests, resulting in fake AI-manipulated images, abusive comments, and threats to their safety and that of their families. The BJP has criticized the arrest as "discriminatory," while the Kerala government has been accused of diverting attention from other issues.
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