MUMBAI: Model Rhiya Yadav, who went viral after stopping a police van carrying protesters during the NEET paper leak protest in Mumbai, has approached the Maharashtra Police cyber cell alleging online harassment following the incident, she said on Monday.Rhiya said she had filed an online FIR a few days ago and later visited the cyber cell after receiving a call from the police.While several people praised Rhiya and supported her online following the incident, she said she was also subjected to harassment.Speaking to ANI, Rhiya said she had filed an online FIR a few days ago.She later received a call from the cyber cell, following which she visited the Maharashtra Police cyber cell on Monday.“Many will appreciate you and support you, but there are also some who choose to speak against you. Everyone has the right to express their opinion, but no one has the right to degrade someone, malign their reputation, attack their dignity publicly, or make statements suggesting that a person does not have the right to live. I would also like to clarify that the movement we started was not for any political party, religion, or individual. It was for all of us,” she said.Rhiya said she wanted to take a stand against the online harassment and encourage others facing similar situations.“As a woman, I want to tell others who may be facing similar situations that they are not alone. I am taking this stand to show that I will continue to speak up and stand for what is right,” Rhiya added.The 37-day-long agitation culminated in Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigning on Saturday afternoon.The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), which withdrew its protest from Jantar Mantar after receiving assurance from the government over its demands, had initially started as a satirical social media account following CJI Surya Kant’s remarks.The protest site, which is usually barren, witnessed a large gathering of youth and students who joined the CJP-led agitation with creative banners and Gen Z slang.After more than a week of protest, the movement gained fresh momentum when Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk joined the agitation and became the face of the protest with his 26-day-long hunger strike.Six student union leaders also went on hunger strike alongside Wangchuk.Three were reportedly hospitalised, while the other three ended their fast on July 20.Jantar Mantar drew large crowds after Delhi Police took Wangchuk to Safdarjung Hospital from the protest site.He was later shifted to a private hospital in Gurugram on the Delhi High Court’s order.The agitation peaked on July 20 with the ‘Chalo Sansad’ march, which was met with police action against protesters.The action drew criticism from the Opposition, while Delhi Police maintained that the protest had turned violent.Pressure increased following nationwide protests after July 20, with several Opposition leaders also joining the movement.Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav, senior CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat, CPI MP P Sandosh, former Delhi education minister Manish Sisodia and Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad were among the leaders who joined the CJP at Jantar Mantar.(With ANI inputs)
