A first-person reflective column describes attendance at protest activity at Jantar Mantar protest grounds and portrays crowding, noise, and intensity.
The author focuses on emotional and experiential aspects of protest participation and argues through personal feeling that protest can be both overwhelming and empowering.
The author reports that, despite discomfort or pressure from the charged environment, the author still felt personally free to breathe and think freely.
What happened (as narrated in the account)
The author recounts time spent at protest activity at Jantar Mantar protest grounds.
The author describes the protest environment as crowded, noisy, and intense, with environmental pressure experienced as part of the setting.
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