'Shameful': AAP shares video, says Delhi Police ‘abusing’ protesters at Jantar Mantar

A group of young women gathered in Delhi on Sunday to march towards Jantar Mantar, carrying the demands for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation and the need to address women's safety concerns. Adira, a 26-year-old final-year law student from Kerala studying at Delhi University, initially did not plan to join the protest but was persuaded by the rising issues of women's safety in the city following the gangrape of a minor girl by three men posing as police officers at a park.

Adira lamented the restrictions imposed on her when she moved to Delhi in 2023, including being prohibited from wearing sleeveless tops. Her worries were further exacerbated by her parents' insistence that she discontinue her course and return home, despite her reservations. Ayushi, a 20-year-old law student from Uttarakhand, echoed Adira's sentiments, emphasizing that despite 2026 being a year of progress, women still face unfair challenges and are often blamed for crimes committed against them.

Saniya, an 18-year-old protester, had lied to her parents in Bihar to attend the march, expressing her desire to confront Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the ongoing issues of vote manipulation and women's safety in the country.