Jammu, Feb 24 (IANS) Rajni Bala, mother of Indian Youth Congress (IYC) National President Uday Bhanu Chib, on Tuesday reacted to his arrest by the Delhi Police over the shirtless protest at the India AI Impact Summit, questioning “since when have protests in the country become a conspiracy.” Speaking to IANS, Rajni Bala said, “He was arrested yesterday. I don’t understand, since when protesting in our country has become a conspiracy. I don’t know in this country from which time, protests have be…
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New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday condemned the arrest of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) President Uday Bhanu Chib and Youth Congress workers over the shirtless protest at the India AI Impact Summit, stating that the INC strongly denounces the police action. He further said that this was nothing but politics of harassment. Jairam Ramesh took to social media platform X and said, “The INC condemns in the strongest possible terms the…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) A Delhi court on Tuesday remanded Indian Youth Congress (IYC) National President Uday Bhanu Chib to four days of police custody following his arrest in connection with the shirtless protest held during the India AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam.Chib was produced before the Patiala House Court after his arrest by the Delhi Police earlier in the day.The investigating agency sought seven days of custodial interrogation, submitting that Chib was the “main conspirator an…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Delhi Police on Tuesday arrested Indian Youth Congress (IYC) National President Uday Bhanu Chib in connection with the shirtless protest in Bharat Mandapam on the final day of the India AI Impact Summit. Chib was taken into custody in the early hours after several rounds of questioning over the protest. He was arrested after nearly 15 hours of interrogation at the Tilak Marg police station. According to police sources, Chib allegedly did not cooperate during the question…
Kolkata, Feb 23 (IANS) The West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee (WBPCC), on Monday, demanded the release of error-free voter lists before the upcoming Assembly elections to be held in West Bengal. WBPCC President Subhankar Sarkar also announced a 24-hour sit-in protest in front of the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer’s (CEO) office in Kolkata from 2 p.m. on February 27, to press their demand.At the same time, the State Congress President has launched a political attack on Prime Minister Nar…
Panipat, Feb 23 (IANS) Conversations about India’s technological future took centre stage at the recently organised AI Summit held in New Delhi. The event, which drew attention from across the country and international delegates, became a platform to showcase India’s growing ambitions in artificial intelligence and digital innovation. Among those expressing strong support for the initiative is Panipat-based academician Prof. (Dr.) Sushil Kumar Mishra. He openly praised Prime Minister Nare…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Congress General Secretary K. C. Venugopal on Monday strongly condemned the detention of leaders and workers of the Indian Youth Congress by the Delhi Police in connection with a protest held during the recently-held AI Summit.Resharing a post on social media platform X by the youth wing, Venugopal said peaceful protests are a fundamental part of democracy and should not be treated as a crime.”Strongly condemn the detention of IYC President and cadre by the Delhi Police …
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The recent shirtless protest by the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) to disrupt the AI Impact Summit was a ‘bad idea’ and ‘counterproductive’ to India positioning itself a major AI player, Professor Nimit Chowdhary, Vice Chancellor, Rajasthan Technical University in Kota said on Monday.Speaking to IANS, Chowdhary said the AI Summit was not about politics but was about India.“Any effort, any attempt to disrupt it or to put up a show which is counterproductive was a b…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) A group of academics has condemned the recent shirtless protest by the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) at the AI Summit, describing it as “ill-timed” and “disgraceful” conduct.Led by Binay Kumar Singh, Director, Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation, the academics issued a joint statement on Monday saying that the actions of leaders of the Congress cannot be defended as “democratic dissent”.“A broad cross-section of India’s academic and intellectual com…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Veteran Congress leader and former Union Minister Margaret Alva on Sunday criticised the protest staged by party workers during the India AI Impact Summit in Delhi, stressing the importance of maintaining dignity and discipline at international events.Responding to media queries regarding the protest, in which Indian Youth Congress members allegedly entered the venue and raised slogans, Alva said such occasions require responsible conduct.“I think during international …