“I’m still trying to get over the fact that something which is so natural to me was extraordinary for almost the entire world,” said Rhiya Ahir, the woman whose act of standing in front of a police van during student protests in Mumbai won her praise across social media. On July 22, Ahir was seen blocking a police van carrying detained students during protests demanding the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan as Education Minister over alleged examination irregularities. The incident took place near Shivaji Park in Mumbai’s Dadar area, where she refused to move. Videos of the moment quickly went viral, with many praising her courage.
