What are curtains hiding from the BRICS leaders and why?

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Some residents were angry, while others said the white and blue sheets covering their homes in a slum in Delhi’s Vasant Vihar were meant to save India’s image during the BRICS Summit. But how?<br /><br />During the G20 Summit in 2023, green sheets covered the same slum, with residents saying they felt "hidden" from visiting world leaders.<br /><br />Two days before the BRICS Summit, Brut journalist Vaishnavi visited Coolie Camp and found it covered again. She spoke to residents about what it feels like to be corralled inside whenever world leaders visit India. Here’s what they had to say.