Indian Youth Congress chief Uday Bhanu Chib has been granted bail by the Patiala House Court’s duty magistrate in connection with the shirtless protest at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi. Chib received bail on a personal bond of Rs 50,000. The Delhi Police Crime Branch had sought a seven-day extension of Chib’s police custody remand, but the court granted him relief and bail after the defence’s application.
Following the bail grant, Chib was ordered to surrender his passport and electronic devices to the court. The court mentioned that the Crime Branch failed to provide adequate reasons for extending Chib’s remand. Chib was accused of being the main conspirator in organizing an unlawful assembly during the AI Impact Summit and Expo 2026, where anti-Modi slogans were raised and attempts to incite unrest were alleged.
The police claimed that Chib, along with other accused individuals, obstructed and assaulted police officers during the protest. Chib was also accused of non-cooperation during interrogation and withholding information about absconding co-accused and the source of printed T-shirts used in the protest. The protest, which took place on the final day of the summit, sparked controversy with the BJP criticizing it as damaging India’s reputation, while the Congress party defended it as a peaceful expression of youth concerns.
