New Delhi, July 31 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that abuses never solve anything and called upon people to guide those who have gone astray.

Referring to the incident at Jantar Mantar, the Prime Minister said that the country and the world witnessed the use of abusive language against him and even his late mother. He said that while the anger in society over such conduct is understandable, childhood is also a time when mistakes are made, and there is an opportunity to learn and reform.

The Prime Minister said that instead of punishing such misguided children, dragging them through courts or subjecting them to social harassment, society should embrace them and show them the right path. He said that he wants to forgive t...