1/5 On Tuesday, thousands gathered at Delhi's Central Secretariat to protest the government's new data privacy law. The rally began at 9:30 am, with chants of 'No surveillance, no silence!'
2/5 The protest was led by the Delhi Youth Forum and the Civil Liberties Coalition. They demand the bill be amended to guarantee judicial oversight, data deletion rights, and a sunset clause for mandatory data retention.
3/5 Police deployed tear gas and water cannons after a group of protesters threw stones at security vans. Six activists were detained; authorities cited Section 144 for crowd control.
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