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AI tool helps stranded protesters find their way home in the Indian capital

Sunday 18 October06:37 · 1h agoAI summary
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An AI-assisted tool called the Detainee Gharwapsi Yojana uses a digital dashboard and volunteers to coordinate transport for protesters left stranded by police after detention in New Delhi.

01Summary

  1. 01The tool was created by 25-year-old Rajiv Choudhary and uses AI, live mapping and WhatsApp to track police buses and arrange rides.
  2. 02The initiative has expanded to more than 130 volunteers offering free transport, legal and medical assistance.
  3. 03Police have detained thousands during youth-led protests in New Delhi over alleged electoral fraud by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
  4. 04A 19-year-old protester said she was taken 50km from the protest site, with no cash and a dead battery, before being helped by Choudhary's volunteers.
  5. 05Choudhary plans to expand the Detainee Gharwapsi Yojana beyond New Delhi to other cities.

02Why it matters

Detained protesters are often taken far from protest sites and left without transport, facing safety risks especially at night. This tool provides a practical safety net for vulnerable individuals, particularly women and first-time protesters.

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