TW: #policebrutality, rape. Eyewitness accounts allege the father-son duo of Jayaraj and Bennix were brutally beaten and sexually assaulted by Tuticorin police (thefederal.com/states/south/t…). The police version doesn't answer some crucial questions: thenewsminute.com/article/justic… Jayaraj (58) was picked up by Tuticorin police on June 19, allegedly because his woodworks shop was open beyond curfew hours during lockdown. If you ever needed an example of how a pandemic can be used to enable abuse of authority, here it is.

Mumbai, Gateway of India, 12.49am It’s 1.08am, more people joining than leaving. We have poetry, song and bright lights. And we have a flag.