PM Modi Slams Congress For 'Banian' Protest at AI Summit in Bharat Mandapam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the Congress party over its “shirtless” protest during the recent India AI Impact Summit held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.

Addressing a public gathering in Meerut, the Prime Minister accused the party of turning a global platform into an arena for what he described as “dirty and naked politics".

“I ask the Congress people, the country knows that you are already naked, then why did you feel the need to take off your clothes?” The Congress turned a global event for India into a platform for its dirty and naked politics. Congress leaders reached the venue naked in front of the foreign guests,” he said.

Referring to the protest staged during the AI Summit, PM Modi said that while the country was celebrating a major global achievement, the Congress chose to disrupt the moment.

“There are some political parties within the country who cannot digest India's success. You just witnessed the world's largest AI conference in India. Delegates from over 80 countries came to Delhi. Heads of state from nearly 20 countries came to India,” he said.

Highlighting the scale of the event, he asked the public, “I want to ask the people of Meerut: Were you proud of this AI conference? The entire country was filled with pride.”