‘The Language We Choose…’: Manu Bhaker’s X Post Goes Viral Amidst ‘Abuse’ Debate

Last Updated:August 02, 2026, 20:55 IST

Manu Bhaker on language and personality amidst Modi-Jantar Mantar protest debate. PM Modi forgives “misguided children.

India’s Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker

Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker has said that the language one chooses reflects their personality and the kind of person they are, amid debates and discussions over a video of youngsters ‘abusing’ Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the recent protest at Jantar Mantar.

Modi on Friday said that he and his late mother were subjected to abusive remarks during the Jantar Mantar protests over alleged NEET irregularities. But he said that taking such ‘misguided children’ to court wouldn’t solve the problem and chose to forgive them instead.

In another late-night video message shared on Instagram, the Prime Minister acknowledged the anguish in society but said that this was the time to embrace the youth and guide them towards the right path.

“The language we choose reflects our personality and the kind of person we are. Choose your words wisely, because over time, you become what you think, what you speak and what you practice,” Bhaker tweeted on Sunday evening.

Modi described the students as ‘misguided children’ and said that punishing them or putting them through court proceedings wouldn’t resolve the problem.

Drawing an analogy, Modi said that just as people don’t disown their teeth when they bite their tongue, they shouldn’t distance themselves from the youth, as they too are an integral part of society.

The Prime Minister requested the youth to come forward, acknowledge their mistakes and use them as chances to learn and grow.

“Using bad language isn’t cool. Abusing isn’t cool. Let us keep the definition of cool simple: being hardworking, kind, respectful towards others and yourself, striving to be successful through honesty and making your parents and your country proud,” Bhaker wrote.

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