Indian Youth Congress Workers Arrested Post-Protest at AI Summit

16 UPDATES · 10 DAYS · 21 FEB 2026 — 2 MAR 2026

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Latest · 2 Mar 2026

A Delhi court granted bail to nine IYC workers arrested for a protest at the AI summit, citing the protest as symbolic political critique.

What this timeline covers

This event covers the court's reserved order on the Delhi Police's plea for five-day custody of four Indian Youth Congress workers arrested for protesting at the AI Impact Summit, including any reactions, analyses, and follow-up developments related to this specific incident. It excludes other actions by the Delhi Police, Indian Youth Congress, or related parties unless they are direct developments or consequences of this particular court case and arrest.

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21Feb

STORY BEGINS — The Hindu

Shirtless protest: Court reserves order on Delhi Police plea for custody of arrested IYC workers

The Hindu

Indian Youth Congress workers were arrested and placed in five-day police custody following a protest at the AI Impact Summit.

23Feb

The Hindu

Delhi Police have arrested a fifth individual, Jitendra Yadav, in connection with the shirtless protest by Indian Youth Congress workers at the AI Impact Summit.

The Hindu

Delhi Police arrested Uday Bhanu Chib, the Indian Youth Congress president, following a shirtless protest at the AI Impact Summit.

24Feb

The Hindu

Congress officials condemned Prime Minister Modi's actions following the arrest of IYC chief Uday Bhanu Chib, citing increased security measures and dissent as evidence.

The Hindu

Rahul Gandhi condemned the arrest of Uday Bhanu Chib and other IYC members for protesting the India-US trade deal.

The Hindu

Delhi police arrested four more members of the Indian Youth Congress for their "shirtless" protest at the AI Impact Summit, adding rioting charges to existing accusations.

25Feb

The Hindu

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra condemned the arrest of IYC leaders for their shirtless protest at the AI Summit, asserting their right to dissent.

The Hindu

Himachal Pradesh Police intercepted a Delhi Police team transporting three more individuals arrested in connection with a "shirtless" protest at the AI Impact Summit.

The Hindu

A 24-hour standoff between Delhi and Himachal Pradesh police ended after the Delhi Police's attempts to transport three Youth Congress activists back to Delhi were blocked by the Shimla Police.

26Feb

The Hindu

A Delhi court extended the police custody of five Indian Youth Congress members arrested for a shirtless protest at the AI Impact Summit by four days.

The Hindu

After a standoff, Delhi police were cleared to return to Delhi following the arrest of three IYC activists in Himachal Pradesh for their protest at the India AI Impact Summit.

The Hindu

Following a tense standoff, Delhi police were cleared to return to Delhi with the three Indian Youth Congress activists they arrested in Shimla.

27Feb

The Hindu

Delhi police have arrested 14 individuals, including two more Indian Youth Congress workers, in connection with a protest at the AI Summit.

The Hindu

A Delhi court granted bail to Uday Bhanu Chib, president of the Indian Youth Congress, after his four-day police custody ended.

2Mar

LATEST UPDATE — The Hindu

A Delhi court granted bail to nine IYC workers arrested for a protest at the AI summit, citing the protest as symbolic political critique.

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