A red T-shirt worn by All India Students’ Association (AISA) national president Neha Bora during a Delhi protest has drawn attention to a symbol from the Japanese manga and anime series One Piece. The T-shirt featured a skull-and-crossbones emblem associated with the Straw Hat Pirates, a fictional crew led by Monkey D. Luffy. Bora wore the T-shirt during protests on 10 October 2026 against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The demonstration also included demands for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation, with protesters alleging irregularities in the electoral roll revision process. The emblem, known as the Straw Hat Pirates’ Jolly Roger, features a skull wearing Luffy’s signature straw hat, with crossed bones behind it. In One Piece, the flag represents the crew and its association with freedom, friendship and resistance to powerful rulers. Created by Japanese artist Eiichiro Oda, One Piece began publication in 1997. Its story follows Luffy and his crew as they search for a legendary treasure while confronting powerful institutions and rulers. The flag has also appeared at youth-led protests in countries including Indonesia, Nepal, the Philippines and Madagascar. Protesters have used the symbol to express resistance to authority and raise concerns about corruption and political privilege. The meaning of the emblem depends on the context in which it is used. For young protesters familiar with the series, it can serve as a shared visual symbol of freedom, solidarity and resistance to powerful institutions. Neha Bora’s red T-shirt brought the One Piece protest symbol into focus during the Delhi demonstration, connecting a reference from Japanese pop culture with political protest in India.