New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) With a Delhi court sending Youth Congress (IYC) National President Uday Bhanu Chib to four days of police custody following his arrest in connection with the shirtless protest held during the India AI Impact Summit, Opposition leaders on Tuesday criticised the move, stating that raising issues through protest is not a crime. Speaking to reporters, Congress MP Randeep Singh Surjewala said: “If a government betrays the nation’s interests in trade agreements, exposing it …
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New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) India is rapidly advancing in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and that the technology will play a crucial role in achieving the country’s goal of becoming a developed nation by 2047, experts said on Tuesday.Speaking to IANS about the ‘India AI Impact Summit 2026’ held in the national capital last week, Binay Kumar Singh, Director of the Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation, said that when India completes 100 years of Independence in 2047, AI wil…
Bengaluru, Feb 24 (IANS) AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday defended the Indian Youth Congress’ “shirtless” protest at AI Impact Summit in Delhi, saying that it was done in the interest of the nation. He further condemned the arrest of Youth Congress members in connection with protests held during the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, calling the action undemocratic and unjustified.Addressing the media in Bengaluru, Kharge said the Youth Congress members had staged the protest in the inte…
Bengaluru, Feb 24 (IANS) Following the arrests made after the Youth Congress’ shirtless protest in New Delhi during the India AI Impact Summit 2026, Minister Priyank Kharge on Tuesday slammed the Centre, alleging that the government’s inability to host an international event had been exposed and that it was now victimising those involved in the demonstration. His remarks came after Delhi Police arrested Indian Youth Congress (IYC) National President Uday Bhanu Chib in connection with the shirtle…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) BJP Lok Sabha member Anurag Thakur on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, alleging that he and the Congress party were operating at the behest of “anti-national and foreign forces”.The remarks came days after Youth Congress members staged a protest inside New Delhi’s Bharat Mandapam during the India AI Impact Summit, a high-profile event attended by industry leaders and policymakers.The protesters raised slogans against Prime Minis…
Chandigarh, Feb 23 (IANS) Launching a broad attack on the Centre, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday questioned the government’s handling of a recent protest by the Youth Congress, alleged large-scale manipulation of voter lists, and asserted that the opposition INDIA bloc remains united ahead of crucial elections.Interacting with the media in Chandigarh, Akhilesh Yadav said the government should have verified the intentions of delegates before inviting them.”What happened should n…
Mumbai, Feb 22 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday challenged the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) to substantiate its allegations against the government on the floor of the state legislature, ahead of the Budget Session beginning this week.Addressing a press conference after attending a Cabinet meeting, Shinde criticised the opposition for making allegations outside the legislature and urged them to raise the issues during official proceedings.He said if the oppos…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a blistering attack on the Congress over the AI Summit protest, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, on Sunday, accused the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi of “defaming India on the global stage” and claimed the demonstration exposed the deepening crisis within the Congress.Union Minister Giriraj Singh said the protest by Congress at the recent India AI Summit had tarnished the country’s image globally and accu…
Meerut, Feb 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi lashed out at Congress over the chaos and disruptions during the Budget Session of the Parliament and said that one cannot become the Prime Minister by sending the women MPs to “occupy” the seat.PM Modi, speaking during a large public gathering in Meerut, recalled the February 4 incident in the Parliament during the Budget Session, when the women Congress MPs surrounded the PM’s seat in the Lok Sabha just as he was scheduled to deliver his Motio…
Meerut, Feb 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday came down heavily on Congress over its youth wing’s recent shirtless protest at the India-AI Impact Summit 2026 and said that the demonstration showed that the “oldest party of the country has become ideologically bankrupt”.This came just days after the Youth Congress members carried out a protest inside New Delhi’s Bharat Mandapam during the high-profile India-AI Impact Summit, raising slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and …