Indian police cracked down on 'cockroach' protesters. They went home and made memes about it
Indian police conducted a crackdown on protesters who were labeled 'cockroaches,' but rather than being silenced, the protesters responded by creating memes and reels to document their experiences. Through social media content, they transformed their fear and trauma into a form of digital resistance, using humor and creativity to maintain agency and ensure their voices wouldn't be suppressed.
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