New Delhi, April 27 -- "Don't underestimate the power of the common man." These words were popularized by Shah Rukh Khan with a slight twist in his film Chennai Express.

I wonder why the common person's power is visible exclusively during the elections, religious functions and marriage celebrations? Why don't they rise in defiance?

However, I was pleasantly surprised by an unknown woman from Mumbai.

Last Wednesday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was rallying against the defeat of the Nari Shakti Vandan (Amendment) Bill in Parliament.

The local police, despite adequate arrangements, couldn't avert a traffic jam. Many were stuck. Resentful people were surprised to see a woman suddenly appearing and directly confronting Maharashtra min...