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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nNEW DELHI: As more young protesters gathered at the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP<\/a>) protest site at Jantar Mantar on Thursday, slogans and speeches were accompanied by an unusual sight: Spider-Man and the Hulk.A student from Agra arrived at the protest dressed as Marvel superhero Spider-Man, drawing parallels between the character’s journey and the struggles of students.“I am a huge Spider-Man fan, his main message was ‘with great power comes great responsibility’. Just like Peter Parker faced challenges while trying to do the right thing, many students here are fighting their own battles. That’s why I am standing with them,” he said.Moving through the crowd, raising chants of “Vande Mataram” from time to time and posing for selfies with fellow protesters, Spider-Man quickly became a crowd favourite.Nearby, another protester, who did not wish to be identified, wore the green mask of Marvel character Hulk but had a different role. Carrying garbage bags and wielding a broom, the student volunteered to keep the protest site clean.“This is my way of supporting the cause. Keeping the place clean is also a form of service,” he said while collecting garbage and carrying it to a designated disposal point.Inspired by the popular television series Game of Thrones, another student, Vineet, held up a placard reading, “Stark Students Stand United.”“The Starks always stood for what they believed was right, the Stark family’s commitment to honour and justice is what has brought us together. That’s exactly what all of us are trying to do here,” he said.<\/p>\n What do you think of the role of student activism in bringing about educational reforms?<\/p>\n 3k+ users shared opinion today <\/p>\n