Meet Rhiya Ahir, Mumbai woman whose stand before a police van became a viral protest image

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A video of a young woman standing in front of a police van during a CJP protest in Mumbai has gone viral on social media, making her one of the most recognisable faces of the demonstrations. Identified as actor-model Rhiya Ahir, she later spoke about why she chose to intervene.

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