Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:34am on 23 Jul 2026,Thursday International
A Mumbai woman who blocked a police van carrying detained students during a Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest has become a widely discussed figure online. Rhiya Ahir stood in front of the vehicle at Shivaji Park, claiming police had not shown an arrest memo before detaining the students. She said her actions were driven by her belief that citizens should know their legal rights. According to Ahir, the detained protesters were later released. She also criticised the government's handling of the protests and called on Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to resign over the alleged examination irregularities. (PC: Instagram)
