Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday praised members of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) and said peaceful protest was a democratic right, following the arrest of IYC president Uday Bhanu Chib. He said the Congress will continue exposing this government for the "blatant lies it propagates" and will unflinchingly fight this "murder of democracy". "The INC condemns in the strongest possible terms the brazenly illegal arrest of the IYC President and Youth Congress workers for what was clearly a peaceful and legitimate protest," Ramesh wrote on X. Police had earlier arrested seven Indian Youth Congress (IYC) workers, including three from Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh, for the protest at the Bharat Mandapam last Friday. On Friday, a group of IYC workers protested inside Hall No.

Source: The Telegraph February 24, 2026 08:59 UTC