Slogans and kisses of victory filled the air in Kochi's marine drive on Thursday, as hundreds of people gathered to protest against moral policing and to reclaim their rightful space. "We want to change mindsets. What is happening is not democratic," says Lasar Mazhavil, one of the protesters. It was here on Wednesday that a group of Shiv Sena members chased couples away with sticks, shouting at and harassing them, as some policemen looked on.
