A large-scale oil on canvas by Indian artist T.V. Santhosh, *Peace Protest II* confronts the viewer with a visceral tension between violence and resistance, rendered in his signature hyper-realistic style. The work draws from media imagery and the visual language of conflict, layering figures and symbols to interrogate the paradox of warfare waged in the name of peace. Santhosh's meticulous brushwork amplifies the haunting familiarity of the scene, blurring the boundaries between propaganda, documentation, and critique.