Authorities filed cases against hundreds of demonstrators after some clashed with security forces and shouted abusive slogans at the prime minister. I want to forgive them," Modi said in a video posted on social media late on Friday (Jul 31). Punishing them, making them run around courts, or tormenting them in society will not change the situation," he said. 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.