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'Jantar Mantar to Jail': CJP protests inspire online video games

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New Delhi: What if marching towards Jantar Mantar meant earning 'points' by gathering crowds, dodging tear gas and water cannons, and trying to avoid detention? Scenes that unfolded on the streets of Delhi are now being recreated on screens as free online video games inspired by the Jantar Mantar protests.

From 'Jantar Mantar Chalo', where players can choose between a protester and police personnel to 'Bhaag Neha Bhaag' inspired by AISA president Neha Bora's attempts to reach Jantar Mantar, game creators are turning the political developments into gaming experiences.

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