Youth Congress president sent to police custody in AI protest
Uday Bhanu Chib, President of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC), has been sent to four days of police custody after a protest during the AI Impact Summit in mid-February 2026.
The protest saw IYC workers take off their jackets to reveal T-shirts with anti-government slogans, causing a stir at the event.
Chib was arrested after being questioned, during which police say he refused to unlock his phone and did not cooperate.
Protest was pre-planned, say police; over 270 retired officials sign
Chib is the eighth person arrested in this case.
Police allege that the protest was planned in advance, with protesters entering using QR-coded passes and removing outer layers to reveal slogan T-shirts after entering.
Slogans were shouted inside the exhibition hall around noon, police alleged obstruction and assault of officials.
The court found early evidence of remote coordination among those involved but allowed Chib access to his lawyer and medical care.
Over 270 retired officials have criticized the protest as an attack on national dignity, while police have charged those involved with rioting and provoking unrest.