For the latest news and more, follow HuffPost India on Twitter , Facebook , and subscribe to our newsletter . Police quickly dispersed the group and briefly detained six people, but for Syed Faheem — who formed the WhatsApp group — it marked another successful flash protest, inspired by tactics used by protesters in Hong Kong. In Hyderabad, some protesters say it is impossible to secure police permission to hold demonstrations, forcing them to adopt new tactics to show dissent. Some people support us, others come and argue with us,” said Faheem, who has organised regular flash protests through WhatsApp messages that are amplified via social media. “Hong Kong has been pivotal....It was very inspiring,” said a 30-year-old IT professional, who declined to be identified.

Source: Huffington Post January 04, 2020 10:07 UTC