Rahul meets Youth Cong workers arrested for 'shirtless protest' at AI meet, calls them 'babbar sher'
New Delhi (PTI): Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday met the Indian Youth Congress members who were arrested for a "shirtless" protest during the AI Impact Summit here in February and said he is proud of the courage and patriotism of these "lions".
This was Gandhi's first joint meeting with all the Youth Congress members who were arrested following the protest. The leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha shared photographs of the meeting held at the Congress headquarters here on his Instagram page.
"Today, I met with my fellow 'babbar sher (lion)' members of the Youth Congress who had been arrested for their peaceful protest. Peaceful protest is a constitutional right of every citizen. And it becomes all the more essential -- especially when the country's Prime Minister is compromised," Gandhi said in his post on Instagram.
"The Congress party and I take immense pride in the courage and patriotism of our 'babbar shers'," he added.
A group of Youth Congress workers had staged a dramatic protest inside a hall of the AI summit venue by removing their shirts to reveal T-shirts printed with slogans against the government and the India-US interim trade deal, before being whisked away by security personnel.
Youth Congress chief Uday Bhanu Chib, along with those who participated in the demonstration, was arrested in connection with the "shirtless protest" at the venue of the summit at Bharat Mandapam. Chib and others were later released on bail.
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Railways to add extra sleeper coach on Kolkata-Jammu Express for Vaishno Devi pilgrims
Jammu (PTI): Amid the summer vacation rush and a surge of pilgrims heading to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, the Jammu Division of Northern Railway has decided to attach an additional sleeper coach to the Kolkata–Jammu Tawi–Kolkata Express, an official said on Wednesday.
The arrangement will stay in place from April 25 to July 2.
The additional sleeper coach is expected to improve confirmation chances for waitlisted passengers and ease overcrowding, enhancing safety and comfort on board, the official said.
He said with peak summer travel driving a surge in pilgrim traffic to Jammu, the addition will help prevent last-minute cancellations and enable around 72-80 waitlisted passengers to secure confirmed berths daily.
Senior Divisional Commercial Manager Uchit Singhal said the waiting list is being closely monitored, and all necessary measures will be taken as required.
He said the passengers can check the latest status of their berth reservations via the official railway website or by calling the helpline number 139.
