‘My mother doesn’t know I am injured’: Protesters stand firm at Jantar Mantar
Injured protesters continue to gather at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, demanding justice despite facing police action and physical injuries. Many participants are hiding their involvement from their families to avoid causing them anxiety.
Why it matters
The persistence of protesters despite physical risk and social isolation underscores the intensity of the ongoing social movement.
NEW DELHI: Twenty-year-old Aaheli Bhattacharjee from Asansol sat near the stage at Jantar Mantar, the one dismantled Monday, her arms and legs wrapped in bandages. Barely able to make out the figures approaching her after losing her spectacles during the July 20 police action, she nevertheless returned to encourage fellow students.“My mother doesn’t know I’m injured. That day she video-called me 25 times, wondering where I was. I was with thousands of people demanding justice,” she said.At another corner sat Mohammad Naved, 21, a daily wage worker from east Delhi, who said he was badly beaten on the head while trying to save a girl from lathicharge. His parents believe he is at work, while his employer thinks he has gone home to be with his family. His phone was allegedly taken away by police that night, leaving him with no way to contact them.
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