‘Citizens being silenced’: What ordinary Indians think of the crackdown on the Delhi protests

What happened: Delhi Police detained thousands of protesters trying to reach Jantar Mantar, including student leaders and journalists, with barricades, internet suspension and metro halts to 45 stations. Why it matters: Interviewees describe the crackdown as an escalation in policing dissent and a sign of government fear of young protesters, while a former BJP member argues protests cannot hold constitutional institutions to ransom.

Delhi Police detained thousands of protesters trying to reach Jantar Mantar, including student leaders and journalists, with barricades, internet suspension and metro halts to 45 stations.

Interviewees describe the crackdown as an escalation in policing dissent and a sign of government fear of young protesters, while a former BJP member argues protests cannot hold constitutional institutions to ransom.