Teen apologising to Modi receives rape threats, police inactive
Delhi and Noida Police said no investigation is currently underway despite complaints over alleged rape threats against the teenager.
The core takeaways from this human tragedy are as follows:
- The teenager who apologized to Prime Minister Modi for her protest language is now receiving explicit rape threats after her phone number was leaked online, yet no FIR has been filed to investigate these threats.
- Both Delhi Police and Noida Police are deflecting responsibility, with Noida claiming the matter was transferred and Delhi claiming no case has reached them—a classic bureaucratic evasion of duty.
- Ironically, an FIR has already been lodged against the girl herself under sections related to intentional insult, false information, and criminal defamation, following a complaint from the Akhand Bharat Hindu Sena.
- This contradicts the Modi government’s public assurance that no FIRs would be filed against Jantar Mantar protestors and that any existing ones would be withdrawn—a promise made during negotiations with the Cockroach Janta Party.
- The Parliament Street Police Station denies receiving the zero FIR, and the Additional Commissioner of Police claims ignorance of any investigation into the rape threats, leaving the victim without any official protection.
- The Cockroach Janta Party has stepped in to offer legal assistance, counseling, and emotional support to the girl and her family, filling a void that the state has shamefully left empty.
- This case exposes a terrifying double standard: the state moves swiftly to penalize a teenager for her words, but remains paralyzed and indifferent when she faces threats of sexual violence—revealing who truly has power and who is left defenseless in our democracy. The Crucible of Courage: When a Teenager’s Apology Becomes a Target
There is a cruel irony that haunts the margins of our democracy. A teenage girl, barely out of childhood, stands at Jantar Mantar—that historic amphitheater of protest in the heart of Delhi—and raises her voice. She uses language that is raw, unfiltered, and perhaps unbecoming. But she is young, she is angry, and she is speaking truth as she sees it to power. Then, in a moment of reflection or perhaps fear, she seeks forgiveness from the Prime Minister himself. That act of contrition should have been the end of the story.
The same teenage girl who apologized for using “abusive language” against Narendra Modi is now living in a state of terror that no young person should ever have to endure. Her phone number was leaked to the digital mob. And now, the calls come. Not angry rants or political rebuttals, but something far more sinister. “Wherever you are spotted, we will rape you and throw you in some ditch.” These are not words thrown around lightly. They are weapons. They are the sound of a society’s darkest impulses given free rein by the shield of anonymity. She is being told, in the clearest terms possible, that her body is not her own, that her safety is a privilege that can be revoked at any moment, and that her political expression has made her a target for the most visceral form of violence imaginable.
And yet, the machinery of the state—the very institution meant to protect her—has responded with a shrug. The Delhi Police and the Noida Police are playing a bureaucratic game of pass-the-parcel, each claiming the other is responsible. Noida Police say the matter has been transferred to Delhi. Delhi Police say nothing has come their way. A zero FIR was lodged against the girl herself—yes, the victim—under sections related to intentional insult, circulating false information, and criminal defamation. This was done following a complaint by the Akhand Bharat Hindu Sena’s legal head, Smriti Singh Chandel. So the girl who apologized has been booked. But the men threatening to rape her? They remain invisible, untraceable, and unbothered.
The hypocrisy is staggering. When the Modi government assured the nation that no FIRs would be filed against the Jantar Mantar protestors, and that any registered would be withdrawn, it seemed like a gesture of magnanimity. That assurance came after the Cockroach Janta Party’s spokespersons met Union Minister JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh Rana. It was one of their three demands. But somewhere in the bureaucratic labyrinth, that promise has been lost. The Expressway Police Station claims the zero FIR against the girl has been sent to Parliament Street Police Station. Parliament Street claims they never received it. Additional Commissioner of Police Ajay Sharma says his station is unaware of any investigation into the rape threats. So the girl sits alone, waiting for someone—anyone—to take her seriously.
Meanwhile, the Cockroach Janta Party has stepped in, offering her legal assistance and counseling. Ratna Singh, the CJP spokesperson, assured the girl’s mother that her child would not face legal action and that all support would be extended. That is commendable, but it is also deeply saddening. Why must a political party step in where the police have abdicated their duty? Why must a teenager rely on the kindness of activists when the Constitution guarantees her protection?
What haunts me most about this story is the isolation. Imagine being that girl. You apologized. You tried to make things right. And now, your phone buzzes with threats that make your blood run cold. You look to the authorities, and they look away. You are punished for your words, but the men who want to violate your body face no consequences. This is not justice. This is the failure of a system that treats the vulnerable as expendable and the powerful as untouchable.