Woman blocking police van among viral moments from Mumbai's CJP protest

A woman blocked a police van, detainees walked free, and schoolchildren waved at protesters. These were the moments that stood out from Mumbai's CJP march.A young woman in Mumbai stopped a police van in Mumbai. (Photo: X)A woman standing in front of a police van, a protester opening the rear door of a vehicle carrying detainees, and schoolchildren waving at demonstrators. These were among the videos that dominated social media as the Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) protest over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak unfolded across Mumbai on Wednesday.One of the most widely shared clips shows 27-year-old model Rhiya Ahir standing in front of a police vehicle near Shivaji Park after protesters were detained.The video shows Ahir placing both hands on the front of the vehicle and refusing to move as the van inches forward. Other protesters soon gather around the vehicle, which eventually comes to a halt.Watch here: Rhiya Ahir stood her ground in front of a Mumbai Police van amid student protests, refusing to back down and helped secure the release of detained protesters.In this powerful video, she confronts the vehicle, rallies the crowd and speaks out passionately a true symbol of— Farhan Khan (@FarhanK24953) July 22, 2026 Videos circulating online appear to show some of the detained protesters being released after demonstrators surrounded the van. Mumbai Police has not issued a detailed statement on the incident. The clip has since been widely shared on social media, with many users praising Ahir's actions, while others compared the image to the iconic "Tank Man" photograph from Beijing's Tiananmen Square protests.Another viral clip captured a separate incident involving a police vehicle transporting detained protesters. The footage shows a protester running towards the van, opening its rear latch, after which several detainees are seen getting out of the vehicle before moving away as people nearby cheer.Watch here:Mumbai Police has not commented on the circumstances surrounding the incident.Not all the day's viral moments centred on confrontation.Another widely shared video showed protesters marching past a school in Dadar, where children standing inside the campus waved enthusiastically at the demonstrators. The marchers waved back before continuing with the protest, a brief interaction that quickly gained traction online.You can't miss this:The videos surfaced as thousands gathered across Mumbai as part of the CJP's protest over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak.The satirical movement, founded by Abhijeet Dipke, has been demanding accountability over the alleged examination irregularities. Activist Sonam Wangchuk's ongoing hunger strike has also drawn attention to the issue.As the protest played out on the streets, these three clips emerged among its most widely shared images online, each capturing a different facet of the day's events.- EndsPublished By: Srimoyee ChowdhuryPublished On: Jul 23, 2026 14:14 IST