I am not even talking about first day of the protest or its first week. FOR MORE THAN A MONTH. Even Sonam’s hunger strike couldn’t revive it.
What revived it was the suspicion that Sonam might die, and then government shifting him to hospital by force. That triggered people. Not the “cause”.
Political parties, barred by Dipke from joining initially, then joined, after Dipke was forced to do a U-Turn.
Massive crowd thus gathered on 20th. Then police brutality triggered people even more.
From there on it became about bending ego of the regime. Sonam broke fast, and yet people didn’t give up. Because now the movement had taken a life of its own.
That’s the accurate historical account. Of course, CJP andhbhakts can choose to remain deluded.
Yes, fascism is the imposition of the will of few onto the many as has been the case in the accessibility to E10 and other non E20 fuels with proper labelling, informatics, and inspection.
JUST IN | Long queues are seen outside the entrance as thousands of people continue to head to Jantar Mantar. Inside the protest site, chants continue. “Jang abhi bhi jaari hai, E20 ki baari hai, (Fight will continue, E20 is the next target)”, chant a section of protesters.
Repeated appeals to maintain peace are made from the dais.
- @ikasnik reports
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Tear gas and batons. Suspended metro services and mobile internet. Reported unnecessary and excessive use of force against peaceful protesters. Demonstrators in India were marching towards parliament to demand the resignation of a Union education minister following alleged examination paper leaks that affected millions of students. The Delhi Police responded with violent crackdowns.
Indian authorities must ensure that all allegations of unlawful conduct against these Cockroach Party-led protests are promptly, independently, and impartially investigated.