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2:57Now Playing27-year-old Rhiya Ahir became an internet sensation last month when the model blocked a police vehicle carrying detained students in Mumbai. This happened during rallies in support of the Cockroach Janta Party protests in Delhi, calling for the resignation of India’s education minister over exam irregularities. Ahir told DW how the moment changed her life and compelled her to take to activism.
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