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Dareez Gaur Defends Recreating Viral Bus-Stopping Protest Pose
Dareez Gaur went to a protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi.
The protest was about changes to electoral rolls and was directed at Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Gaur stood in front of a police bus, which she said was being used to detain protesters.
She said the bus stopped for about 10 minutes.
A video of her action spread widely, and some people criticized her for it.
Gaur said she does not regret what she did.
She also said she knew her privilege might make police less likely to act against her.
She asked people to pay attention to the protest issue and question the government.
Content creator Dareez Gaur faced criticism for standing in front of a Delhi Police bus at a Jantar Mantar protest.
The protest was against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Gaur said she believed the bus was being used to detain protesters and claimed she stopped it for about 10 minutes.
She said she had no regret and believed her privilege meant police would think twice before acting against her.
Gaur urged critics to focus on the electoral-roll issue and direct questions to the government.
- Who
- Content creator Dareez Gaur and protesters; the protest concerned Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- What
- Gaur defended standing in front of a Delhi Police bus during a protest, saying she did not regret it.
- Where
- Jantar Mantar, Delhi.
- When
- The article says the clip had been viral for two days; it does not give the date of the protest.
- Why
- Gaur said she was protesting the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and believed the bus was being used to detain protesters.
Critics
Dareez Gaur
Standing in front of the bus
Critics
Gaur faced backlash for recreating Rhiya Ahir's bus-stopping pose.
Dareez Gaur
Gaur said she stood in front of the bus because she believed it was being used to detain protesters.
Focus of public scrutiny
Critics
Critics questioned Gaur's actions, according to the article.
Dareez Gaur
Gaur said questioning her was acceptable, but urged people to direct similar scrutiny toward the government and focus on the electoral-roll issue.
Key facts
- Protest location
- Jantar Mantar, Delhi
- Protest issue
- Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls
- Official named
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Bus involved
- A Delhi Police bus
- Claimed delay
- Gaur said she stopped the bus for at least 10 minutes.
- Gaur's response
- She said she had no regret about standing in front of the bus.
- Past attendance
- Gaur said she had been to Jantar Mantar for the protest about 30 times.
Quotes
Dareez Gaur
Digital content creator who stood in front of a bus at the Jantar Mantar protest.
“Mere paas itna privilege hai ki mujhe touch karne se pehle police do baar sochegi. Isliye main bus ke aage ja ke khadi hui jisse maine us bus ko kam se kam 10 minute ke liye roka.”
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“Mujhe is incident ka koi bhi regret nahi hai. Aur main apne adhikaron ke liye ek nahi 10 buses rok sakti hoon.”
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