A major political row erupted in New Delhi after Delhi Police arrested Indian Youth Congress National President Uday Bhanu Chib, prompting former Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel to demand his swift release. Baghel’s powerful statement on social media has galvanized Congress supporters, framing the incident as a grave infringement on democratic freedoms.
Baghel posted on X, ‘Strongly condemning the illegal arrest of IYC President Uday Bhanu Chib and young colleagues by Delhi Police. This dictatorial government forgets: in democracy, youth protests are strengths, not sins.’ He emphasized the peaceful nature of the action at Bharat Mandapam’s AI Summit.
Activists had bared their torsos in a symbolic protest against youth distress and the Prime Minister’s failed assurances—acts Baghel hailed as heroic and constitutional. The police response, he charged, is not just illegal but a frontal assault on speech and assembly rights.
Details reveal heavy police presence outside Tilak Marg station post-arrest, tied to the Pragati Maidan event. BJP leaders are pressing Congress for accountability and Rahul Gandhi’s apology, but the party insists on the protest’s legitimacy.
Baghel’s ultimatum calls for immediate releases, charge withdrawals, and an end to repression. Amidst this, the controversy spotlights simmering youth discontent and opposition-government frictions. Baghel’s leadership in this matter could rally the party’s base, influencing narratives on civil liberties as elections loom.