“Hain to saare hamare hi (all these boys/cops are ours only),” said Ganga Mal Singh Sirohi, a 78-year-old farmer from Saidpur, Bulandshahr, as a young constable who hails from same district nodded in agreement. The constable weighed in: “My father is like him, a farmer. Their problems are his problems. Main inke khilaf nahi hun, main to sirf apni duty kar raha tha (I’m not against them, I was just carrying out my orders).” “Ye to sarkaar humein lada rahi hai (It’s the government that pitting us against each other),” added Sirohi.