The Hindu·3 min read·easy
Rhiya Ahir: How an Army man’s daughter became Mumbai’s face of resistance
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Vinaya Deshpande Pandit
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Rhiya Ahir, a 27-year-old woman, became a symbol of resistance in Mumbai after she was filmed stopping a police van carrying student protesters. Her actions, rooted in her knowledge of legal rights, have turned her into an internet sensation and a focal point for the ongoing student movement.
Twenty-seven-year-old Rhiya has not been able to sleep since July 22. “That night, I stayed awake throughout. I did not catch a wink. I was awake till 5.30 a.m. on July 23,” she said.
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