At the Delhi protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, the police seemed to have a clear plan: get to the protesters before they could raise their slogans. But the protesters had a plan of their own: make sure the police had to keep running.
Between October 11 and 13, the capital’s streets saw many flash demonstrations, with student activists darting across Connaught Place, Janpath and other parts of the city, appearing suddenly and disappearing into police detention within minutes. Flags emerged from pockets, groups materialised from different directions, and even a tea break in Connaught Place came with an unexpected protest.
