Ruchika Singh (identify modified), {the teenager} who was on the centre of an argument after a video of her alleged abusive remarks in opposition to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Italy PM Georgia Meloni throughout a Cockroach Janta Social gathering protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar went viral final month, has resurfaced in a recent video wherein she allegedly accuses the Prime Minister of constructing her “life hell” and says she is not going to “again down”.
The video, which started circulating broadly on social media on Sunday, has triggered a recent political storm after the Aam Aadmi Social gathering and the Congress shared it on their official X accounts.
‘मोदी जी, आपने मेरी ज़िन्दगी नरक बना दी है’
– ये बात 15 साल की रुचिका ने कही है, जिसे मोदी ने गुंडों से डरा-धमकाकर माफी मंगवाई थी
रुचिका का कहना है 👇
“नरेंद्र मोदी ने मुझे इतना टॉर्चर करवाया है कि मेरा सबकुछ छिन गया है। अब मेरे पास खोने के लिए कुछ नहीं बचा।”
Gen Z के आगे… pic.twitter.com/DKawGvhsFr
— Congress (@INCIndia) August 30, 2026
“Modi ji, you’ve got made my life hell,” the lady heard within the video says. “You’ve gotten hounded a 15-year-old woman a lot that she has been tortured in every single place. I’ve to cover my face in every single place.”
She goes on to say that she has “nothing to lose” and that she is not going to again down this time. She can also be heard allegedly calling PM Modi a “coward”.
The Tribune couldn’t independently confirm the recording date or set up when or the place the video was shot.
Ruchika’s lawyer, Anil Singh, advised The Tribune solely that the video was not AI-generated. Nevertheless, he kept away from confirming that the woman showing within the clip was Ruchika.
The Tribune, nonetheless, learnt from sources that the video was initially posted by Ruchika Singh herself.
Sources mentioned the account from which the video was posted is Ruchika’s new Instagram account.
Based on the sources, Ruchika is presently staying together with her dad and mom in Haryana after the household left their dwelling in Noida following the occasions that unfolded after her earlier Jantar Mantar video went viral and a Zero FIR was registered in opposition to her at Parliament Avenue police station.
Recent political firestorm
The recent video has shortly change into a political flashpoint, with opposition events utilizing it to resume their criticism of the remedy meted out to {the teenager} following the sooner controversy.
The AAP shared the video on X with a Hindi message. The occasion alleged that Ruchika had been “hounded, threatened and compelled to apologise” and claimed that the alleged harassment continued even after her apology.
The Congress additionally shared the video, alleging that Ruchika had been intimidated into apologising and describing the episode for instance of the misuse of energy in opposition to a youngster.
The allegations made by each events couldn’t be independently verified.
From viral Jantar Mantar video to apology
Ruchika had first come into the highlight after a video from the July 23 CJP protest at Jantar Mantar confirmed a girl allegedly utilizing abusive and derogatory language in opposition to PM Modi and his late mom.
A Zero FIR was subsequently registered at Noida’s Expressway police station on July 29 following a criticism by Supreme Court docket advocate Smriti Singh Chandel.
The case invoked Sections 352, 353(1) and 356(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, regarding intentional insult with intent to impress a breach of peace, statements conducing to public mischief and defamation. The case was later transferred to Delhi for investigation.
On the time, a video purportedly displaying Ruchika apologising with folded arms additionally went viral. Within the video, she expressed remorse over her remarks and sought forgiveness.
PM Modi had subsequently mentioned that younger folks concerned within the controversy needs to be forgiven reasonably than subjected to punitive motion, urging society to present them one other alternative.
Ruchika’s lawyer, Anil Singh, had earlier claimed that she was 15 years outdated and finding out in Class 10 by way of open education. He additionally alleged that the FIR contained incorrect particulars about her age and id.
Claims of harassment
The controversy intensified after studies emerged of intense on-line and public scrutiny of Ruchika and her household.
In a earlier report by The Tribune through the controversy, her mom alleged that police personnel, tv reporters and strangers repeatedly got here to their rented flat in Noida.
Ruchika’s supporters have since alleged that she was subjected to threats and harassment following the viral video. These allegations haven’t been independently established by The Tribune.
The most recent video has nonetheless reignited the controversy, with supporters portraying it as a youngster refusing to be silenced and critics questioning the circumstances wherein the brand new recording emerged.
The timing of the video, its origin and the circumstances surrounding its launch stay unclear.
For now, what is for certain is {that a} controversy that appeared to have subsided after Ruchika’s public apology and PM Modi’s attraction for forgiveness has returned to the centre of the political and social media dialog — this time with {the teenager} allegedly saying, “I received’t again down.”
