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In a fervent demonstration in Patna, Youth Congress members expressed strong opposition to the India-US trade agreement and the arrest of their colleagues during a protest at the AI summit in Delhi.
Protesters openly criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, going as far as burning effigies to symbolize their dissent. Among those detained were Youth Congress national secretary Krishna Hari and state secretary Kundan Yadav from Bihar, who were accused of peacefully protesting.
Chanpatia MLA Abhishek Ranjan voiced concerns about the government’s tactics to silence opposition, labeling the actions authoritarian. Ranjan and other Youth Congress leaders, including Shiv Prakash Garib Das, warned of a nationwide movement if their peers remained in custody, citing a broader threat to India’s democracy and integrity.
(With inputs from agencies.)