Youth Congress 'Sansad Gherao' Challenges India–US Trade Deal as Police Detain About 90

Overview

• Hundreds of Indian Youth Congress members gathered at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi and attempted to march toward the Parliament complex.
• Delhi Police deployed barricades and additional personnel around the protest site and near Parliament to control movement.
• A senior police officer said at least 90 protesters were detained during the attempted march and would be released later.
• IYC national president Uday Bhanu Chib led the demonstration and said the agitation would continue to press the organisation’s demands.
• Protest leaders claimed the trade deal could hurt farmers, the textile sector, and MSMEs, continuing a campaign that followed Chib’s February 20 detention and March 3 release.