Shivani Chauhan, a motorcyclist from Gurgaon whose face became widely recognised after a heated road-rage confrontation, has pushed back sharply against the man she accused of harassing and chasing her, calling out his claim that she was exploiting a "victim card" she didn't deserve.
The incident, which unfolded on Gurgaon's roads, drew significant public attention after video footage of the exchange began circulating on social media and was picked up by news outlets. In its wake, Chauhan found herself thrust into the spotlight — something she said she neither sought nor had any platform for prior to the incident coming to light.
Addressing the media in a detailed statement, Chauhan said that before the road-rage video went viral, she was largely unknown to the public. "Aapko jaanta hi kaun hai" — who even knows you? — she appeared to be echoing in response to the other party's implication that she was leveraging victimhood for attention. Instead, she argued, it was she who had been targeted, harassed and put in danger during the confrontation.
Chauhan described a sequence of events in which she alleges the accused gym owner followed and chased her motorcycle, creating conditions she described as life-threatening. She said the intensity of the pursuit left her fearing for her safety and suggested that the outcome could easily have turned tragic given the speeds and road conditions involved.
Those familiar with Chauhan's background note that she is not new to public life. She has previously contested an election, giving her a degree of political experience uncommon among ordinary commuters caught in such incidents. Her decision to speak out firmly and publicly aligns with that track record of not shying away from confrontations.
Legal experts say road-rage cases in India frequently escalate because there are few immediate deterrents on the road, and victims often struggle to get their side of the story recorded properly. Social media, however, has increasingly become the de facto witness in such cases, with videos often determining public judgment long before police investigations conclude.
As of now, the case continues to draw public interest, with Chauhan's statements adding a layer of complexity to the narrative — challenging the accused's framing while positioning herself as someone who refused to stay silent after a dangerous encounter.
