‘Time to do something to change system’: Story behind viral photo of woman with an SFI flag

'Time to do something to change system': Story behind viral photo of woman with an SFI flag Her fellow protesters were detained, but she ran in a different direction.

Key points

• 4 min read New Delhi Oct 12, 2026 04: 36 AM IST.
• A Tiranga Women Rally, to be held by the Students' Federation of India (SFI), was scheduled for 6.30 pm on Sunday.
• A day earlier, a picture of Pavithra, showing her running with an SFI flag in her hand, had gone viral.

4 min read New Delhi Oct 12, 2026 04: 36 AM IST. The photo of SFI's Puzhakkal Pavithra that went viral.

For context, a Tiranga Women Rally, to be held by the Students' Federation of India (SFI), was scheduled for 6.30 pm on Sunday. But before the rally could commence, around 6 pm, police kicked off detaining protesters. At least 25 women were detained and Puzhakkal Pavithra was one of them.

"All of us were detained together. We were here for the SFI rally, but before it could even commence, we were detained, " stated Pavithra on a call with The Indian Express while she was in the detention bus.

Meanwhile, a day earlier, a picture of Pavithra, showing her running with an SFI flag in her hand, had gone viral. "I had no idea what was happening. We had began our march from AKG Bhavan in the afternoon. On our way toward Jantar Mantar, we heard some police officers shouting, 'Bring the lady police officers'. We began running."

In short, 'Time to do something to change system': Story behind viral photo of is the central thread here, and readers can expect follow-up reporting as the picture becomes clearer.