They sang non-stop, an unbreakable chain of 300 odd people. Delhi came together for its Kiss of Love, and how.

The police at Jhandewalan Metro Station would not let them march to the RSS headquarters. So they pushed against the Khaki-clad human wall. On being pushed back, they smiled, turned around and took a longer route, swelling in numbers, still singing songs of love.

Although the official report says there were 150 protesters present at the Delhi leg of Kiss of Love, ground realities pointed to a much bigger, powerful number. They marched down the road, singing and chanting, demanding their right to expression without fear of persecution. The ‘kiss’ may have had to wait, but the love and solidarity among all the protesters only increased.

A movement that started in Kochi on November 2 , travelled across the country via Mumbai, Hyderabad and Kolkata , to finally hit the capital hard. Here are some memorable moments from the protest against moral policing.

‘Sanghi gunday hoshiyaar, tere saamne karenge pyar!’

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‘IPC Section 144 lagu hai. Aap aage NAHI ja sakte.’

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‘RUN, guys. We need to get there before these cops!’

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The silent wall of policing.

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‘Ye police wale hi toh humara sabse bada SUPPORT hain. Dekho peeche se kitna support kar rahe hain.’

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The catchy tune of Ye Mera Dil Pyar Ka Deewana got to him.

…mushkil hai pyaare, tera bach ke jaana.

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‘Kiss of Love, hai hai!’

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And they enforced it with their muscle power.

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He said it.

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‘Why is it adorable to kiss your children in public and ashleel to kiss your partner. It still is love, isn’t it?’

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‘Yeh democratic nahi hai. Aap batao, Emergency hai kya?’

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‘Let’s reclaim all OUR spaces.’ Organiser Pankhuri keeps the crowd together.

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‘Pehredaro ka saath dene ke liye Delhi Police khadi hai.’

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When the two chains collide…

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…the songs continue…

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And love thrives.

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In conclusion, we ask a question we have asked before : Why is it okay to piss in public, but not to kiss in public?

Forward on, India. It’s time to change.

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