Youth Congress Leader Uday Chib's Liberation Sparks Anti-Trade Deal Momentum

Indian Youth Congress president Uday Bhanu Chib, jailed over a protest at the AI Impact Summit, is out on bail. The protest opposed the India-US trade deal. Public sentiments support him, amplifying claims that Prime Minister Modi's administration aligns too closely with Western interests.

Uday Bhanu Chib, the national president of the Indian Youth Congress, has been granted bail after being incarcerated for a protest dubbed the 'shirtless protest' at the AI Impact Summit last month. His release from Tihar jail follows a stay by the Delhi High Court on a sessions court's prior order halting his bail.

Following his release, Chib reaffirmed the Congress party's staunch opposition to the pending India-US trade deal, asserting it detrimentally binds India to American interests contrary to national welfare. He accused the prime minister of acting under Western influence, a sentiment echoed by his supporters.

Chib's protest involved Youth Congress members brandishing T-shirts at the summit, criticizing the trade deal. The event, held at Bharat Mandapam, witnessed slogans and placards demanding a rollback of the agreement. The public reaction, as seen outside Tihar jail, highlighted robust support with slogans dedicating their actions to figures like Rahul Gandhi.

(With inputs from agencies.)