India, Feb. 21 -- A protest at a high-profile international technology event in the national capital has escalated into a serious political and legal confrontation, with Delhi Police alleging a larger conspiracy behind the incident.

While seeking custody of four Indian Youth Congress (IYC) workers arrested for staging a shirtless protest during the AI Impact Summit, police told a Delhi court on Saturday that the demonstration was designed to damage India's image globally. Investigators claimed the act mirrored similar protests seen in Nepal, suggesting a coordinated pattern rather than a spontaneous act of dissent.

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