Mission accomplished, a site clean-up for Jantar Mantar’s next cause warriors
Protesters at Jantar Mantar organized a thorough clean-up of the site following the conclusion of a 36-day demonstration. Volunteers and ragpickers worked together to remove waste, highlighting the challenges of maintaining sanitation in protest zones without adequate infrastructure.
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The story illustrates the intersection of civic activism and environmental responsibility in public spaces.
As the 36-day student protest at Jantar Mantar ended on Saturday, the slogans gave way to the sound of brooms sweeping the pavement. Near the entrance to the protest site, close to Janpath metro station, volunteers collected plastic bottles, food wrappers, paper cups and other waste that had accumulated during the sit-in.
“We have a full team of volunteers here, with different groups of people contributing,” said Shan Sachdeva from west Delhi’s Paschim Vihar, while picking up litter with fellow protesters.
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