To my generation,
There comes a moment in the life of every generation when it must choose between comfort and conscience. For us, that moment has come again.
In July, we stepped out onto the streets and a union minister resigned. We have done this before.
In 1942, the British arrested the leaders before dawn, believing a movement dies when its leaders are taken. It did not. The young carried it forward and ended the Raj.
Today, Modi-Shah's playbook is the same: close the roads, call it illegal, detain people before they speak.
So our answer will be the same as the young of 1942. If any of us is stopped tomorrow, the one standing beside us carries it on. If that one is stopped, the next does. This movement belongs to every one of us.
Years from now, someone will ask what we did on the 10th of October, when the trains stopped, the roads were sealed and a nation was told to stay silent.
Let our answer be one we are proud to give.
See you tomorrow.
Jantar Mantar 2.0 continues.
UPDATE:
I am in detention. The movement is not.
People are assembling at SAFDARJUNG FLYOVER right now. If you can, reach.
If you are stopped, sit down where you are and hold the line.
Salute to this police officer. She noticed NehaтАЩs skirt had shifted, discreetly adjusted it, and helped cover her with dignity and respect. A small gesture, but a powerful reminder that humanity comes first for some officers. Not everyone is a bad cop.
@neha_aisa