The Hindu Editorial (Caught on camera) – Jul 25, 2026

caught on camera (phrase) – recorded or filmed by a video camera; filmed, recorded, videotaped, captured.
brutality (noun) – savage physical violence; cruelty, savagery, viciousness, barbarity.
on public display (phrase) – clearly shown or exposed for everyone to see; in plain view, out in the open, visible to all, manifested publicly.
Jantar Mantar (noun) – a historic site and an astronomical observatory in New Delhi, often used as a designated location for public protests and demonstrations in India; protest site, demonstration venue, gathering place.
massive (adjective) – exceptionally large in extent or degree; huge, enormous, extensive, immense.
use of force (phrase) – the application of physical power or violence, typically by law enforcement; deployment of violence, physical coercion, police action.
unidentified (adjective) – not recognized or identified; unknown, unnamed, anonymous, mysterious.
breach (verb) – to violate a rule/protocol; break, violate, contravene, infringe.
all known (phrase) – every recognized or established (referring to protocols); every established, all recognized, every existing, all accepted.
protocol (noun) – the accepted or established code of procedure; procedure, convention, rules of conduct, standard operating procedure.
reluctance (noun) – unwillingness, hesitation, resistance, disinclination.
hear (verb) – to listen to or consider a case or complaint officially; listen to, consider, examine, adjudicate.
excesses (noun) – outrageous or immoderate behavior or abuses of power; abuses, outrages, atrocities, extremes.
meanwhile (adverb) – in the meantime, simultaneously, concurrently, for now.
clip (noun) – a short excerpt cut from a longer piece of media; a short video/audio, footage, snippet.
surface (verb) – to become apparent; emerge, appear, come to light, materialize.
personnel (noun) – staff, employees, workforce, human resources.
apparent (adjective) – clearly visible or understood; obvious, evident, plain, clear.
intent (noun) – intention or purpose; aim, objective, goal, plan.
terrorise (verb) – intimidate, bully, frighten, scare.
rather than (phrase) – instead of; in place of, as opposed to, as an alternative to, contrary to.
sustain (verb) – to suffer or experience something unpleasant, such as an injury; suffer, experience, endure, undergo.
pellet (noun) – a small, hard projectile or piece of ammunition, often used by police for crowd control; bullet, shot.
authorities (noun) – a person or organization having power or control in a particular, typically political or administrative, sphere; officials, governing body, decision-makers, administration.
yet (adverb) – so far, thus far, as yet, up to now.
identifiable (adjective) – able to be recognized; distinguishable, recognizable, noticeable, known.
official (noun) – officer, office-holder, administrator, representative.
slap (verb) – to hit or strike someone with the palm of one’s hand; hit, strike, smack, whack.
nearby (adverb) – close by, around, adjacent, close at hand.
poke (verb) – to jab or prod someone or something with one’s finger or a sharp object; jab, prod, dig, thrust.
surround (verb) encircle, enclose, encompass.
grope (verb) – to feel or fondle someone for sexual pleasure without their consent; fondle, touch inappropriately, molest.
leer (verb) – to look or gaze in an unpleasant, malicious, or lascivious way; stare, look lasciviously, smirk.
stick (noun) – a thin piece of wood or other material, used as a weapon by police or mob; baton, club, cane.
nail (noun) – a small metal spike with a broadened flat head, driven into wood to join things together; spike, pin.
smash (verb) – to violently break something into pieces; shatter, break, crush, demolish.
barring (preposition) – except for or if not for; excluding, apart from, save for, discounting.
stray (adjective) – isolated, random, occasional.
unleash (verb) –release, let loose, set free, discharge.
authorise (verb) – to give official permission for; permit, sanction, approve, empower.
vigilante (noun) – a member of a self-appointed group of citizens who undertake law enforcement in their community without legal authority.
infiltrate (verb) – to enter or gain access to an organization or place surreptitiously and gradually; penetrate, slip into, sneak into, invade.
pursue (verb) – to follow someone or something in order to catch or attack them; chase, follow, run after, hunt.
hold accountable (phrase) – to require someone to explain their actions or decisions, and to accept responsibility for them; make answerable, blame, hold responsible, pin on.
follow (verb) – to come after in time or order, or act in accordance with a pattern; adhere to, conform to, match, emulate.
pattern (noun) – trend, tendency, sequence.
mob (noun) – a large crowd of people, especially one that is disorderly and intent on causing trouble or violence; crowd, horde, gang.
even as (phrase) – at the very same time as; while, exactly when, simultaneously, at the same time.
look away (phrasal verb) – to turn one’s eyes away from someone or something, or to ignore a situation; avert one’s gaze, ignore, turn a blind eye, disregard.
investigation (noun) – a formal inquiry, probe, scrutiny, examination.
beat up (phrasal verb) – to assault or attack someone violently; batter, assault, thrash, pummel.
Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) (noun) – an act of the Parliament of India that amends the Citizenship Act of 1955 to provide a path to Indian citizenship for religious minorities from certain neighboring countries. The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 seeks to grant citizenship to religious minorities of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, who had to flee their homeland facing persecution. The six minority groups that have been specifically identified are Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, Buddhists, Christians, and Parsis.
crackdown (noun) – a series of severe measures to restrict undesirable or illegal people or behaviour; clampdown, suppression, repression, quelling.
demonstrate (verb) – to take part in a public meeting or march to protest or show support for a cause; protest, march, rally, parade.
recurring (adjective) – occurring again periodically or repeatedly; repeated, frequent, cyclical, continuous.
mark (verb) – indicate, signify, represent, denote.
a new low (phrase) – used to explain a situation that has become worse than ever before; rock bottom, unprecedented low, worst point, lowest point.
trend (noun) – tendency, direction, pattern.
toddler (noun) – a young child who is just beginning to walk; young child, infant, baby, small child.
large-scale (adjective) – extensive, massive, wide-ranging, widespread.
warrant (verb) – to justify or necessitate a particular course of action; justify, vindicate, call for, necessitate.
level (noun) – degree, extent, proportion.
heartening (adjective) – encouraging, cheering, uplifting, reassuring.
in nature (phrase) – referring to the basic or inherent features, character, or qualities of something; essentially, inherently, intrinsically, fundamentally.
open (adjective) – accessible or available to someone; accessible, available.
seek (verb) – to attempt to find, obtain, or achieve something; try, attempt, endeavor, strive.
justice (noun) – fairness, equity, fair play, righteousness.
petition (noun) – a formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority in respect of a particular cause; appeal, plea, request, application.
document (verb) – record, register, log, detail.
nature (noun) – the basic or inherent features, character, or qualities of something; essence, quality, character, attribute.
extent (noun) – the area covered by something, or the degree to which something happens; degree, scale, scope, magnitude.
force (noun) – coercion, compulsion, physical power.
thorough (adjective) – exhaustive, comprehensive, complete, in-depth.
find out (phrasal verb) – discover, realize, unearth.
proportionate (adjective) – proportional, equivalent, commensurate, relative.
attention (noun) – notice taken of someone or something; consideration, focus, heed, scrutiny.
pay attention to (phrase) – to carefully notice, observe, or concentrate on something because it is important; take notice of, focus on, heed, be attentive to.
assault (noun) – a physical attack; attack, strike, offensive, battery.
guilt (noun) – the fact of having committed a specified or implied offense or crime; culpability, blameworthiness, responsibility, fault.
face (verb) – to confront and deal with or accept a difficult or unpleasant task, fact, or situation; confront, encounter, tackle, deal with.
full force (phrase) – the maximum power, strength, or severity of something, especially the law; maximum severity, entire strength, utmost power.

The Hindu Editorial (Caught on camera) – Jul 25, 2026

The Hindu Editorial (Caught on camera) – Jul 25, 2026

The Hindu Editorial (Caught on camera) – Jul 25, 2026:

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The Hindu Editorial (Caught on camera) – Jul 25, 2026

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