Delhi Police escalated their crackdown by arresting Uday Bhanu Chib, national chief of Indian Youth Congress, in the high-octane ‘shirtless protest’ scandal at Bharat Mandapam’s India AI Impact Summit. Eight arrests later, the event critiques government handling of AI, jobs, and youth woes.
Tuesday’s operation targeted Chib with early-morning detention, rigorous questioning, and court remand plea for seven days. Interstate suspect trails demand extensive travel, police explained, fueling speculation of coordinated dissent.
Unpacking the ploy: QR codes from sham registrations granted access. Black umbrella stickers were ditched post-risk assessment; protesters opted for under-shirt T-shirts, stripping in Hall 5 to unleash anti-unemployment, anti-AI policy tirades.
Tilak Marg station buzzed with FIRs for peace disruption after Monday’s Gwalior trio—Jitendra Yadav, Raja Gurjar, Ajay Kumar—joined the list. The summit lobby transformed into a protest arena, bare torsos symbolizing stripped opportunities.
Probers hunt for orchestration clues, amid polarized reactions. Youth Congress decries arrests as democratic assault; authorities defend public order. This saga spotlights AI summit’s ironic twist: from innovation hub to unrest epicenter, mirroring India’s youth paradox in a job-scarce, tech-booming landscape.