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Influencer Dareez Gaur Defends Recreating Viral Bus-Stopping Act At Jantar Mantar Protest
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News18•06-10-2026, 10:02
Influencer Dareez Gaur Defends Recreating Viral Bus-Stopping Act At Jantar Mantar Protest
- •Digital content creator Dareez Gaur faced online backlash after recreating Rhiya Ahir's viral bus-stopping act during a protest at Jantar Mantar.
- •The protest was held against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- •Dareez defended her actions, admitting she used her privilege because she believed police would hesitate to take physical action against her.
- •She denied seeking mere attention, noting she had attended about 30 protests previously without going viral, and stated she stands by her rights.
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Dareez Gaur blocked the Delhi Police bus for about 10 minutes because she believed the vehicle was being used to detain protesters. She stated that she purposely stood in front of it because she felt her privilege would make the police hesitate to physically intervene.
The protest at Jantar Mantar took place against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Dareez stated that she has no regrets about the incident and defended her actions by highlighting voting and protesting as democratic rights. She also noted that she had attended the Jantar Mantar protests around 30 times previously and asserted that she would stop ten buses if necessary to stand up for her rights.
