Hyderabad, July 23 -- When a young Hyderabadi, Disha, saw what unfolded at Jantar Mantar on July 20 the brutal Delhi Police assault on students and young men, women and children she could not sit silent. She decided to act, and she is now in New Delhi, on her way to the protest site.

On Thursday morning, she booked a flight ticket from Hyderabad to Delhi. While leaving home, she told her parents she was going out. Little did they know their daughter had made up her mind to raise her voice against the systemic failures of the education system and the government's inability to hold those responsible accountable.

In a selfie video, Disha admits being scared and anxious, but is confident of managing on her own. "I am so damn scared, because...