The government was well aware that this massof protest was coming. They did not know whether the protesters would make it in such large numbers, givein shortagas of fuel and public transport. The previous day, police had declared curfew. Trains and public transport were cancelled. Telecoms regulator even told fhon operators to tell off data. It was kind of joyous. Our cors described it as a cross between storming the bastille and a field trip.