Who narrates the protests in India to its people? Who is authorized to interpret the actions of those in the street? The protesters' account of fleeing the police had to compete with a more powerful narrative of rioters and conspiracy. @tarushi_aswani reports for @project_polis
On Oct. 10, as more than 40,000 armed personnel were deployed across Delhi, a fierce battle over narrative and imagery had already begun.
India's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has set off mass protests across the country over what voters allege is the fraudulent deletion of names. The Cockroach Janta Party called for protests in Delhi.
Hindu right-wing outlets pushed a uniform narrative meant to turn audiences against the protesters.View quoted post on X
