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BGenerally CredibleWorld🇮🇳India⚠ Coverage gap10/16/2026, 1:00:33 PM
New Video Game 'Jantar Mantar Chalo' Simulates Protest Experience

New Video Game 'Jantar Mantar Chalo' Simulates Protest Experience

A new video game titled 'Jantar Mantar Chalo' has been released, allowing players to simulate participating in a protest from their own homes. The game was created by Suraj Kushwah, an IT professional based in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh.

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A 27-year-old IT professional named Suraj Kushwah has developed a video game titled 'Jantar Mantar Chalo.' The game is designed to provide players with a virtual experience of participating in a protest, specifically referencing the well-known protest site in Delhi.

By utilizing digital platforms, the game aims to bring the experience of public demonstration into a home environment. While the game's release highlights the intersection of technology and social activism, it remains a niche digital project. The developer, based in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, has not yet provided extensive details regarding the game's specific mechanics or its intended political message, leaving the exact nature of the gameplay experience open to interpretation. As of now, the project serves as a digital representation of the protest culture often associated with the Jantar Mantar site.

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NDTVCenterA

Presented the game as a straightforward tech-human interest story without analyzing the political implications.

"Lets You Join A Protest From Home"

"Lets You Join A Protest From Home"

✓ Only outlet to report: Identified the developer as Suraj Kushwah, a 27-year-old IT professional from Bareilly.

🔍 What Nobody's Reporting

  • ·Lack of information regarding the game's specific objectives or political stance.
  • ·Absence of commentary from protest organizers or civil rights groups regarding the gamification of activism.

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0 A-rated source(s) among 1 total. Lowest trust: NDTV (B)