Chandigarh, Nov. 22 -- City Beautiful, which is often pegged as the senior citizens' paradise, painting a picture of a serene, peaceful city, has seen 1, 828 protests in the last two years, official data shows. This means, Chandigarh witnesses an average of two to three protests every day, disrupting routine life for its residents.

What's more worrying is the fact that despite the city having a designated protest site - the rally ground in Sector 25 - most of the demonstrations take place away from this site, pointing to a lack of enforcement.

Why Chandigarh sees so many protests

A detailed analysis of official data shows that the city's unique administrative character plays a significant role in the high frequency of demonstrations. ...