The whistles drown out the slogans almost as soon as they start. “Inquilab Zindabad”, long live the revolution, and “Gyanesh Kumar! Resign!” ring out across central Delhi before security personnel charge, detaining some of the demonstrators.
Metal barricades cut off roads, police vehicles sweep through the streets, and loudspeakers repeatedly instruct people to “maintain peace”. Jantar Mantar, the Indian capital’s designated protest site, remains frustratingly out of reach.
