India, Aug. 6 -- Scientist and activist Sonam Wangchuk said he did not support use of abusive language against political leaders, referring to videos of such language being used during the student protest at Jantar Mantar, but added that it was on the political leaders to understand what drove students to the point of such frustration.

"I do not approve abusive language at all. But for the government, it's more a signal of how frustrated our youth have become," he said while speaking to India Today.

He added that if he had been in place of the Prime Minister, he would question himself first and not take actions against students. "If I was in the place of the Prime Minister, I would first tell myself how bad I've been to invoke so much a...