The Patiala House Court has sent Indian Youth Congress National President Uday Bhanu Chib to four days of police custody. He was arrested earlier today in connection with the shirtless protest at Bharat Mandapam during the India AI Impact Summit 2026. After his arrest, he was brought to the court of the Judicial Magistrate at Patiala House Court.
#WATCH | Delhi | Indian Youth Congress Chief Uday Bhanu Chib arrested in connection with the Youth Congress protest at Bharat Mandapam, brought out of Patiala House Court.
Uday Bhanu Chib has been sent for four days of police custody. pic.twitter.com/JMbZPQLFiF
— ANI (@ANI) February 24, 2026
Delhi Police had sought seven days’ custody of Chib to conduct further investigations in the case. He has been arrested under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including section 196 for promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, or language, which is a non-bailable offence.
The Indian Youth Congress workers raised slogans while its National President Chib was being taken away from the court.
Delhi: Youth Congress workers raised slogans while Indian Youth Congress President Uday Bhanu Chib was being taken away from the court.
Patiala House Court has sent him to four days of police custody. He was arrested in connection with the protest at the AI Summit. pic.twitter.com/LlcWdnXhxJ
— IANS (@ians_india) February 24, 2026
‘Proud of my Babbar Sher comrades in IYC’: Rahul Gandhi
While Delhi Police called Chib the mastermind behind the shirtless protest, Congress leader and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi referred to the IYC members as ‘Babbar Sher comrades.’ He called the Youth Congress members fearless and praised their peaceful protest.
Following the arrest of the IYC chief, Rahul Gandhi expressed solidarity with the Indian Youth Congress (IYC). He posted on X: “Peaceful protest is our historical legacy. It is in our blood and is the democratic right of every Indian. I am proud of my Babbar Sher comrades in the Youth Congress, who have fearlessly raised their voices in the interest of the country against the ‘COMPROMISED PM’.”
शांतिपूर्ण विरोध हमारी ऐतिहासिक धरोहर है। यह हमारे खून में है और हर भारतीय का लोकतांत्रिक अधिकार है।
मुझे युवा कांग्रेस के अपने बब्बर शेर साथियों पर गर्व है, जिन्होंने ‘COMPROMISED PM’ के खिलाफ निडर होकर देश के हित में आवाज़ उठाई है।
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— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) February 24, 2026
Also read: ‘Country knows you’re already naked’: PM Modi bashes Congress over shirtless protest at AI Summit
BJP alleges Rahul Gandhi hatched this conspiracy to embarrass India
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held a press conference after the arrest of the IYC chief and alleged that Rahul Gandhi hatched this conspiracy to embarrass India. BJP leader Gaurav Bhatia said, “The conspiracy that Rahul Gandhi allegedly hatched to embarrass and defame India is now coming out layer by layer. Now the details are gradually coming out. It would not be wrong to say that Rahul Gandhi is trying to tarnish the country’s image. In this attempt, however, he is himself getting politically exposed…”
#WATCH | Delhi | On the arrest of IYC Chief Uday Bhanu Chib, BJP leader Gaurav Bhatia says, “…Rahul Gandhi hatched this conspiracy to embarrass India… Uday Bhanu Chib was arrested for organising a shirtless protest by Youth Congress workers during the AI Summit, and the… pic.twitter.com/2ZsGLs2VA3
— ANI (@ANI) February 24, 2026