The arrest of Youth Congress chief Uday Bhanu Chib by Delhi Police has ignited outrage within the Congress ranks, with Priyanka Gandhi Vadra leading the charge. The Congress MP branded the detention ‘disgraceful’ and reaffirmed the party’s unbreakable solidarity with its bold young activists.
Taking to X, Vadra invoked the storied tradition of satyagraha—peaceful defiance rooted in Gandhian principles and the sacrifices of countless Indians. She accused the central government of yielding to international pressures at the expense of national interests, insisting that challenging such betrayals is in the interest of every Indian.
Targeting the action against Youth Congress members voicing public grievances, Vadra called it ‘highly reprehensible.’ Her post ended with a resolute pledge: the Congress stands rock-solid behind its intrepid youth warriors.
Party heavyweights piled on. KC Venugopal lamented the government’s deafness to protesters championing ordinary folks and farmers. Randeep Surjewala declared open defiance: opposing the regime isn’t a crime—it’s a duty Congress workers will embrace time and again.
Speaking to media, Chib’s mother Rajni Bala detailed the Monday arrest, decrying the police’s ‘conspiracy’ label on legitimate dissent. ‘Our Constitution guarantees the right to protest injustice,’ she said, drawing parallels to Congress leaders’ decades in jail during the independence movement. She contrasted this with the Congress era, when demonstrations flourished without repression.
As the controversy simmers, this episode highlights the Youth Congress’s role in galvanizing opposition against government policies. Priyanka’s intervention not only rallies the base but positions Congress as the defender of democratic dissent in an increasingly polarized landscape.