From ‘vote chori’ to ‘chita andolan’: Street protests return with a new playbook

From ‘vote chori’ protests and women’s safety marches to ‘Chita Andolan’, the streets are getting politically crowded again. But the old politics of protest now comes with a new playbook. Younger voices, looser networks, social media, viral slogans and issue-based mobilisation are changing how protests begin, spread and draw attention.