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Youth Cong suspends 300 for no-show at Rahul's Delhi rally
Indian Youth Congress suspends 300 members for missing Rahul Gandhi's Delhi rally.
In brief
Indian Youth Congress suspends 300 members for missing Rahul Gandhi's Delhi rally. Indian Youth Congress suspended 300 office-bearers across 12 states for not attending Rahul Gandhi's Delhi rally. Originally reported by Indiatimes.
Suspension decision
Indian Youth Congress suspended 300 office-bearers across 12 states for missing Rahul Gandhi's Delhi rally.
Attendance requirement
Office-bearers were directed to attend the rally with Rahul Gandhi as the face and mark attendance on the 'With IYC' app.
Suspension criteria
Suspended members did not attend the rally and did not log reasons for their absence.
Reinstatement offer
Suspended members were told they would be reinstated if they performed well in future.
State distribution
The leading state in suspensions was MP with over 60 office-bearers, followed by Rajasthan with 32.
IYC chief statement
IYC chief Uday Bhanu Chib said around 20,000 workers turned up for the Nov 1 rally but some office-bearers were missing.
Discipline message
Chib emphasized that discipline was important especially when ordinary members came in big numbers.
IYC size
IYC has around 45,000 office-bearers from central to assembly level.
Attendance analysis
After the rally, the organisation analysed attendance and decided to suspend 300 office-bearers across 12 states.
State breakdown
Gujarat, Jharkhand, UP central and east, Uttarakhand, and Telangana were the other states with suspensions.
Rationale for action
Chib said it was important to convey that in serious times, even one absention was not acceptable.
Call for participation
Chib stressed that all youths would have to pitch in during the current political climate.
Event date
The rally took place on Sunday, Nov 1, 2026.
Consequence
The suspension aims to drive home the message that the organisation is serious about mass mobilisation.
At a glance
Indian Youth Congress suspended 300 office-bearers across 12 states for not attending Rahul Gandhi's Delhi rally.
