Key facts
- A game called 'Jantar Mantar Chalo' allows players to simulate dodging police and reaching protest sites.
- The game was released on October 14 and has seen 2,000 concurrent players.
- Another game features activist Neha Bora.
- The games are inspired by protests against the Election Commission's voter roll revision exercise.
A new web-based multiplayer game, 'Jantar Mantar Chalo,' has gained viral popularity in India, allowing players to satirize the challenges protesters face in reaching demonstration sites amid police actions. Developed by 27-year-old IT professional Suraj Kushwah, the game simulates evading police blockades and detention. Kushwah stated that the game had at least 2,000 concurrent players shortly after its October 14 release. Another game, inspired by protests against the Election Commission's voter roll revision, features activist Neha Bora. These digital expressions of dissent highlight a generational shift in political communication styles in India.