BJP holds nationwide demonstrations, political parties denounce Youth Congress protest at AI summit
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) organized protests across India against the Indian Youth Congress (IYC)'s "shirts-off" demonstration at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju accused the Congress party of committing a "grave crime," while other political parties, including the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), BRS, TDP, and YSRCP, condemned the incident as disrespectful to India's progress and image on the global stage. Leaders from these parties expressed concern over the IYC's actions and called for a more responsible approach to political dissent.
23 FEB 2026
— The Hindu
Senior academicians call IYC protest at AI summit ‘profoundly regrettable and ill-conceived’
26 FEB 2026
— The Hindu
Rahul Gandhi condemned the police action against his Youth Congress members for a shirtless protest, comparing the Indian government to North Korea and criticizing the suppression of dissent.
27 FEB 2026
— The Hindu
The Congress party refuted allegations of paying influencers to criticize the AI Summit, claiming the claims are false and part of a politically motivated campaign.
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