There have been several key takeaways from the protest marches and demonstrations held in Mumbai, seeking justice in the Kolkata rape-murder case.

A sharp focus on the case made the protests meaningful. While anger was palpable, we saw that people did not allow marches to deteriorate into shouting matches or chaos where the cause was lost in all the noise. When cacophony takes precedence, the law-and-order machinery is called in and all is forgotten in the ensuing situation.