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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Maroosha Muzaffar

‘Men do not accept us’: The female bikers facing harassment and threats for pursuing their passion in India

Priya Mahadik, from Mumbai, says male riders treat her presence on a large motorcycle as a personal challenge - (impriyya/Instagram)

One December morning two years ago, Saloni Tyagi was riding on a highway in Gurugram, a satellite city of the Indian capital Delhi, when another motorcyclist repeatedly came close to her bike before hitting it from the side.

She escaped serious injuries. But the crash left her shaken – and changed her relationship with riding.

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