Location Mumbai, atmosphere student demonstration, rain, Mumbai Police and its bus, protesting students arrested inside the bus and a girl wearing a gray hoodie right in front of the same bus. Who, in her own unique style, was standing in front of the police bus with outstretched hands. This spectacle continued for about 40 minutes and the entire city kept staring at the girl.

After seeing all this scene, one and only Majaz Lucknowi (Full name- Asrar-ul-Haq ‘Majaz’ Lucknowi) I remember a part of a ghazal, in which he asks women to raise their voice – Majaj says, ‘This Aanchal on your forehead is very beautiful, but it would have been better if you had made a flag from this Aanchal.’

The discussion of the rebellious girl enacting these lines of Majaz became headlines from social media to international media. girl name Riya Ahir Is.

Riya stood in front of the police bus for 40 minutes
Last Wednesday, 22 July 2026, there was a protest in Mumbai against the alleged paper leak and the brutal police action against protesters in Delhi. Riya stood in front of the police bus for 40 minutes. Ahir said, she was waiting for her friends before joining the protest. Then he saw the police vehicle carrying the protesters. He asked the officers whether they had the necessary papers to detain the people inside. When no concrete answer was received, Riya started walking fast with the bus, and then suddenly came in front of the bus.

Riya says that the driver revved the engine vigorously. She felt that she could be arrested and hurt, but she did not move until the protesters were released. Riya said that she knew that she had started it, and she would have to end it.

Who is Riya Ahir?
Riya is a model from Mumbai. Her full name is Riya Ahir. She is also called Riya Ekosia. She is a professional model, actress, host and businesswoman. He has worked in many music videos including Dilbara released in February 2025 and short films. She also runs a clothing garment brand named Riyasat.

Riya’s father is a farmer, she said- Why didn’t the Education Minister meet the protesters?
Riya says that she is not a student. His father is a farmer. I am not from Dalit or OBC category. But what happened to the students in Delhi is wrong. They will have to take responsibility for their actions. Apart from this, Riya also asked the government that if the students were not allowed to march to Parliament, then why did Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan not meet them at the protest site?

Also, Riya expressed her extreme displeasure towards the system and said that we are not afraid to raise our voice. We have to change all this. Riya has said that she wants to know whether there is victory before fear.

Couldn’t see the protesters being treated like criminals
Riya, 27, said that she could not bear to see the protesters being treated like criminals. He tried to scare me by increasing the speed, but I did not step back. If she had not done so, she would have regretted it. Riya also raised questions on the methods of policemen. Also said that if no one is taking responsibility for them then we will take responsibility for our citizens.