India, July 22 -- On Tuesday, several protesters at Jantar Mantar came carrying swimming goggles, N95 masks and helmets after watching videos of Monday's tear gas clashes circulate on social media. The protective gear stood out almost as much as the placards.

Some protesters returned wearing the same goggles and masks they had used during Monday's clashes, while many others bought them overnight after watching videos of the previous day's events on social media.

Tear gas shells were lobbed and lathis rained down on protesters at Parliament Street, Patel Chowk and Rail Bhawan during Monday's march as slogans demanding accountability mixed with screams from those affected by the tear gas and police action.

The first-time protestors said ...