30-June-2026 I had an uneventful flight to Delhi. Having left Bangalore in the morning, I reached Delhi at around 2 p.m. I am quite familiar with the city, so after collecting my baggage, I took a shuttle bus to Aerocity Metro Station. From there, I boarded the Airport Express to New Delhi Metro Station, switched to the Yellow Line, and headed to Kashmere Gate. Through an app called Lugbee, I had found a hostel near the ISBT where I could store my luggage for a few hours. After dropping off my bag, I walked back to the metro station and headed to Jantar Mantar. I wanted to be part of the ongoing protest organised by the Cockroach Janatha Party. After passing through the security checks, I entered the designated protest area where the demonstrators had been confined. It struck me as symbolic of the state of public dissent in the country today—a small, designated enclosure where citizens may protest only with permission. Demonstrations held elsewhere would likely invite police intervent...