Leaders have faced harassment and intimidation. Police have filed cases against many protestors, claiming that the agitations are supported by Maoists.
Protestors in Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Rajasthan expressed anger at the attacks on the Kuki women that were captured on video.
In July, the Supreme Court will hear petitions calling for the criminalising of marital rape. Activists have refuted every possible argument against the move.