Guaranteed Success formula for Protesting in India: Play Aggressive-Victim, Gather numbers, threaten to blow up the city with riots

The whole country was up and backing the protesters of Delhi Gangrape.  They were peaceful, persevering, and principled.  Yet, the Government went ahead and attacked them with water canons and a lathi charge injuring several.  Aggressive, derogatory statements and bullying by all and sundry from the Government and Congress party