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After going viral for defending why RAF personnel weren’t wearing name tags during the July 20 Jantar Mantar protests, Assistant Commandant Sonia is facing a fresh controversy. An Instagram Story allegedly posted from her account, referring to protesters with the caption, “They cannot fix themselves and want to fix the country,” has triggered widespread backlash online.

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00:00First, it was the name tag explanation.
00:03Now RAF officer Sonia is facing backlash over an Instagram story allegedly targeting Jantar
00:08Mantar protesters.
00:19Assistant Commandant Sonia of the Rapid Action Force has become one of the most recognizable
00:23faces from the Jantar Mantar protests.
00:26During the July 20 clashes, she drew attention after appearing with her arm in a sling and
00:31defending why RAF personnel weren't wearing name tags.
00:34She said they had been removed because of the hot weather and to prevent them from falling
00:37to the ground during the chaos.
00:39The explanation quickly went viral and sparked criticism online.
00:51Now, she is facing fresh backlash after an Instagram story allegedly posted from her account
00:55showed an upside down cockroach with the caption,
00:58they cannot fix themselves and want to fix the country.
01:01What's most surprising is that beyond her police role, Sonia is also a content creator
01:05with over 6 lakh Instagram followers where she regularly shares videos from her professional
01:10life and personal life.
01:11The recent story has now put both her online persona and her conduct as a police officer
01:16under intense public scrutiny.
01:19No.
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