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Ek Kachori, Do Samosa: The politics of the protesting body

Ek Kachori, Do Samosa: Women and queer students in Delhi are challenging gendered restrictions, institutional failures and police power through protest and humour. Exploring the politics of the protesting body, this essay examines women’s mobility, Gen Z resistance, urban freedom and democratic rights.

Tithi Roy
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Ek Kachori, Do Samosa: The politics of the protesting body

“Ek kachori, do samosa, inn mardon ka kya bharosa?”

(One kachori, two samosas. How can these men be trusted?)

The rhyme sounds like something exchanged between friends at a college canteen. It draws on the familiarity of street food and the sharpness of a taunt. Yet the women chanting it on Delhi’s streets are speaking about something far from amusing. In early October 2026, women and queer students from Delhi University colleges took to the streets to demand safety, accountability and freedom ...

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