Shillong: Protesters at Don Bosco Square traded loud chants for sharp wit. Local students and residents used hand-crafted cardboard signs to voice their grievances during a recent CJP solidarity demonstration. The display relied on satire and pop-culture references rather than standard slogans.
The creative approach caught the eye of social media users and passers-by. People stopped to read the messages, which observers found more effective than traditional rhetoric. The protesters used their art to push for transparency, accountability, and the right to peaceful democratic expression.
Even those who disagreed with the politics involved recognized the effort. As one observer noted, the group proved that "creativity can serve as a potent form of activism." For several hours, the most powerful voices in the square were not heard through loudspeakers, but read in bold ink above the crowd.
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