India, July 23 -- A young woman in a grey hoodie, standing firmly with her arms spread out to block a police van amid heavy rain, has emerged as one of the most striking images from Mumbai's protests supporting the Cockroach Janta Party's agitation over the NEET paper leak.

As the CJP-led protest against examination irregularities continued in Delhi, young demonstrators in Mumbai took to the streets on Thursday to express solidarity and protest against what they described as alleged police action during the 'Sansad Chalo' march.

Rhiya Ahir is a 27-year-old model who found herself at the centre of the protest after intervening when she saw protesters being taken away by the police. She said she believed the detainees were being removed u...