The Shadow Side of Activism: When Protests Turn Violent The arrest of social media influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj, who allegedly attacked a minor activist's father during protests at Jantar Mantar, has sparked a heated debate about the blurred lines between activism and vigilantism.
What's striking is not just the violence itself but also the attempts to shift the blame that follow.
A CJP activist, who wishes to remain anonymous, alleged in a series of videos on X that her house was surrounded by people she described as "goons" and pelted with stones several hours after Bhardwaj's arrest.