The Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) march towards Parliament from Jantar Mantar by protesters on Monday faced many challenges. This included a light charge and the use of tear gas grenades by security forces to disperse the crowd that was marching towards Parliament.
One video shows a man standing among several members of the security forces and asking them to beat him with batons if that is what they want. The security personnel are armed with batons and wearing helmets and riot gear, while the man wearing a shirt and pants is empty-handed except for his phone.
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In the video, the man loses his temper and is shown saying to the security men: “Maru sir, Maru sir (Hit me sir).” He continued to stand still while the individuals continued to beat him with batons, then stopped, before the man turned around and let out aggressive screams and other individuals intervened to take him away.
The viral video, bearing the logo of news agency ANI, was shared by several people on social media platforms, including All India Congress Committee national leader Dheeraj Gurjar. “Whenever young people take to the streets to protect their rights, jobs and the country’s constitution, the regime resorts to repression and fear. How long will the government continue to hide behind barriers, barricades and police guards?” he wrote in this post.
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The protest announced by the CJP came as Parliament’s monsoon session began on Monday. The entire New Delhi area was covered by a sea of protesters who reached the national capital to participate in the rally.
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