In a surprising development, Indian Youth Congress President Uday Bhanu Chib was granted bail in a late-night hearing related to the shirtless protest at the AI Summit. However, another Delhi court later suspended the decision until March 6, as confirmed by a lawyer. The sessions court is set to review the case on March 6, and Chib is expected to remain in judicial custody until then.
The Patiala House Court’s duty magistrate, before granting bail to Chib, emphasized that personal liberty should not be compromised based on assumptions or just because co-accused individuals have not been apprehended. Chib was released on bail upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs 50,000 and surrendering his passport and electronic devices to the court.
Prior to the bail being approved, the Delhi Police Crime Branch had requested a seven-day extension of Chib’s police custody, which was contested by the defence lawyer. Subsequently, the duty magistrate sided with the defence and granted bail to Chib, citing insufficient grounds for extending his remand.
The Congress party welcomed the magistrate’s decision to grant bail to Chib, asserting that it signifies the triumph of truth and justice. However, an interim restriction was imposed on Chib’s bail until March 6, as per the latest update. The allegations against Chib involve his purported role as the primary instigator of an unlawful assembly during the AI Impact Summit and Expo 2026, where anti-PM Modi slogans were allegedly raised, and there were purported efforts to incite unrest.
Chib was taken into custody following extensive questioning at the Tilak Marg police station in connection with the shirtless protest staged on the final day of the India AI Impact Summit. The protest sparked a political controversy, with the BJP condemning the Congress’s actions as damaging India’s international reputation, while the Congress defended it as a peaceful expression of youth concerns.
