Democracy under the stars and out in the sun
This article highlights the grassroots resistance movement in India, focusing on women protestors advocating for education reform. It features personal accounts of individuals who have become symbols of courage and community solidarity during these demonstrations.
In a moment that mirrored Tiananmen Square’s Tank Man, who stood alone before a column of tanks in a pro-democracy protest in 1989, Rhiya Yadav (Ahir online), 27, in Mumbai, placed her hand on the nose of a police van to stop it carting young people away. She is one of lakhs of protestors across the country, who are showing up on the streets, asking for education reforms . “ She had become a symbol of resistance,” says this story .
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