India’s youth shift tactics as police clamp down on election protest
A supporter of India's opposition Congress party scuffles with security personnel during a protest in New Delhi on Monday. | AFP-JIJI
AFP-JIJI
Oct 13, 2026
NEW DELHI – From Batman masks to offline maps, young Indian protesters have responded to one of New Delhi’s toughest security crackdowns with improvised tactics designed to evade surveillance and keep demonstrations alive.
As police and protesters engage in a high-stakes game of cat and mouse, social media savvy students are turning ingenuity into a form of resistance.
With tens of thousands of security personnel deployed in key parts of the capital to block the main protest site of Jantar Mantar, protesters turned to holding flash demonstrations elsewhere, taking authorities by surprise.
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