Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he wanted to "forgive" protesters who abused him during recent youth-led demonstrations that dealt a rare political setback to his government. Some protesters featured in widely circulated videos shouting insults at the prime minister have since faced online abuse from Modi supporters as well as police complaints, according to local media reports. Modi also said "mistakes made in youth" should be corrected through guidance rather than legal action, referring to the police cases. Since the protests began, Modi has increasingly used Instagram -- the platform on which the CJP built much of its support -- to communicate directly with youngsters. Modi's ruling party has 9.6 million Instagram followers, while the CJP, launched only in May, has more than 26 million.