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March 2020
Graffiti on the perimeter wall of a small temple compound on a busy road. Light from the passing cars show slogans painted by peaceful protesters crossed out and painted over with hateful slogans, open threats to the muslim minorities and a desire for a Hindu nation. Ironically, what shows underneath is an advertisement with a phone number that guaranteed the caller 'freedom from intoxication'.


Middle
April 2020
Graffiti painted on the walls of the Jamia Milia University that spoke of religious equality and peaceful protest painted over by the authorities in the first few days of the covid lockdown.


Right
June 2020
One line of graffiti survives after the authorities painted over the murals and paintings on the walls of Jamia University that spoke against the Citizenship Amendment Act Even traces of the free amassing of bodies will be erased, and vilified. Documenting it becomes all the more important.

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Left<br />
March 2020<br />
Graffiti on the perimeter wall of a small temple compound on a busy road. Light from the passing cars show slogans painted by peaceful protesters crossed out and painted over with hateful slogans, open threats to the muslim minorities and a desire for a Hindu nation. Ironically, what shows underneath is an advertisement with a phone number that guaranteed the caller 'freedom from intoxication'.<br />
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Middle<br />
April 2020<br />
Graffiti painted on the walls of the Jamia Milia University that spoke of religious equality and peaceful protest painted over by the authorities in the first few days of the covid lockdown.<br />
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Right<br />
June 2020<br />
One line of graffiti survives after the authorities painted over the murals and paintings on the walls of Jamia University that spoke against the Citizenship Amendment Act  Even traces of the free amassing of bodies will be erased, and vilified. Documenting it becomes all the more important.