00:00These were the reports that I filed, some of the people I spoke with, some of the leaders I spoke
00:07with just a short while back at Supreme Court, and people who'd come in from regular walks of life. We
00:13leave you with this. Thank you for watching.
00:21For the Congress, have you taken heart in the kind of people that have come out today?
00:25No, well, I think as people who wanted an alternative to this government, I think we saw what the power
00:32of unity can do.
00:34And I saw joy and jubilation amongst a lot of young faces who feel that today they have overthrown the
00:42power of this government.
00:45And I think this is only a step forward. I think more such movements, more such moments need to be
00:51created.
00:51And I think the fortress that Amit Shah and Narinder Modiji tried to convert Delhi into, that fortress got broken
00:59today by the collective will of the Indian people.
01:02But there were not as many. What brings you here, Mr. Tharo? What brings you here?
01:06The defense of democracy, is that why we're all here?
01:09Do you think, is it heartening to see the kind of support you've got on the streets?
01:13It's been amazing. Yeah, we've been out the whole afternoon seeing lots of people.
01:17Were you expecting it?
01:19Well, it's better than we were hoping for it, but it's better than we hoped for. It's amazing.
01:22And I will say that the general sense one has, is that there's been a terrific amount of enthusiasm as
01:29well on the part of those who came.
01:30What's the next course of action, sir?
01:34I think action will move to the Supreme Court tomorrow, I think. And then we'll see what happens.
01:39All right, sir. Thank you. Thank you for joining us.
01:41Sir, two minutes time.
01:44Do you think this is going to be a success?
01:47Pardon?
01:47Do you think the kind of people you've been able to get today on the streets?
01:54At least in the recent past, the Congress hasn't been able to.
01:57Is it heartening?
01:59It is spontaneous. It is not.
02:01It is Martinez.
02:03We seem to have a Batman with us.
02:07Why you dress like the way you are?
02:10What do you dress as a bad man?
02:11No, you made a bad man.
02:14Why do you dress as a bad man?
02:17I'll get up and get up, and then I'll make all the people's power.
02:21Cut! Cut!
02:22Yeah!
02:23It takes all sorts to make a protest, doesn't it?
02:27So, there's a Batman right there.
02:31A lot of, like we've been pointing out,
02:33a legal protest, a legal fraternity joining in.
02:41These are, of course, NSUI students.
02:43A lot of others who are just lining in.
02:45Are you here of your own volition? Why are you here?
02:48We came because we really want to support this movement,
02:51and also we actually want to look forward to what the opposition can bring to the table,
02:55especially in the current situation that we are in.
02:57You've seen the kind of crackdown the last two days.
02:59Aren't you a little wary or scared?
03:02Yeah, but then things are supposed to happen.
03:05Like, despite whatever happened in July, people are still showing up.
03:09So, what is the crackdown that they're doing for two days?
03:12Are you a part of any political party?
03:13Not at the moment.
03:14Not at the moment.
03:15Where are you from?
03:16I'm from Assam, but I grew up here.
03:18I was studying here in Delhi.
03:20So, where are you from?
03:21I'm from Jharkhand.
03:23And you've come here, why?
03:24We've come here to, of course, to show our support for the opposition as well,
03:31but also for the last two days I've been at the protests.
03:34I've seen the crackdowns happen.
03:35I've seen how many people, how students have been brutally suppressed.
03:39And we're hoping more, we're hoping that all sides can come together at some point and show a united front,
03:48like both students, opposition parties, activists, everyone can.
03:51I think that is in the cards.
03:54There is also a sense of young students who are coming in, some with their faces covered, but still holding
04:03placards.
04:32Why are you here?
04:33Why?
04:34In what capacity?
04:34What brings you here?
04:35To use our privilege and to be innocent bystanders, to make sure that people who are not as privileged, if
04:41their rights have been violated, that we can document those violations.
04:44And whether it's with a camera, whether it's with eyes, whether it's with our small in circles, there's also so
04:51much sort of suppression online in terms of, what do you call it, content bans and restrictions and people's accounts
04:59going banned.
04:59What brings you here, ma'am? What brings you here?
05:03Youth brings me here. Youth of the country brings me here.
05:08Have you been protesting in the last couple of days?
05:11No, I, that's my first day.
05:13Today?
05:13She's my aunt, she has been detained, and now again we are here.
05:18After detention you're back here?
05:20In solidarity?
05:22Yeah, of course.
05:23Things are getting a little heated, so I'm quite surprised that we see people.
05:27Where are you from, ma'am?
05:28We are from Delhi only.
05:30You've just come here?
05:31No, no.
05:32We were holding our exhibition here, so we've just come out, and we got the chance to come here.
05:37And we are very happy to support them.
05:41You've come to support the protest.
05:43Yes.
05:43You understand it can get a little heated up, there's a Varun right there, there can be water cannons.
05:48Yeah, yeah.
05:49With that protection, we don't mind that, you know, means if it is there.
05:53But the whole point is what they're, we want to give them strength and Josh and…
05:59Ma'am, your name?
06:00Aarti.
06:01Aarti.
06:02Ma'am, you are also here in support?
06:03Yeah, in support.
06:04Absolutely.
06:05Why, what is your, what has struck a chord that has made you come here and stand at the
06:10final battle?
06:11It is the movement that they are doing, we believe in it.
06:14And I guess we are much older, so we cannot be there, but we can just give them strength.
06:19So we're just standing here, we walked till there, they didn't allow us.
06:22We are with them.
06:24We are with them.
06:26Well, finally some would say Rahul Gandhi struck a chord with the people.
06:29Yes, yes, yes.
06:30Definitely.
06:31He's doing very well.
06:32He's doing very well.
