New Delhi: BJP workers showed black flags to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Mumbai on Saturday after Indian Youth Congress (IYC) workers protested at the Artificial Intelligence Summit in New Delhi.A video of the incident showed the workers chanting “Rahul Gandhi hai hai”.
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The Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha arrived in Mumbai to appear before the Additional Sessions Court in Bhiwandi in the RSS defamation case in 2014. Ahead of his appearance, the local administration in Bhiwandi has tightened security arrangements.
Meanwhile, the BJP’s Yuva Morcha also held a protest against the Congress in New Delhi.About 10 IYC workers were arrested on Friday after they made their way to the Bharat Mandapam and briefly raised slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, police said. The demonstrators marched to the venue wearing or carrying white T-shirts with pictures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump, along with slogans such as “India-US trade deal” and “PM is at risk”, leading to a heated debate with some attendees.Officials said that the identity of the detainees is being identified, and appropriate legal measures are being taken.The Indian Youth Congress defended the protest, calling it “the angry voice of millions of unemployed youth” targeting “vulnerable” Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The youth wing added that they are “not against the AI Summit” and “will not sit quietly anymore.”The “topless” nature of the protest sparked sharp reactions, with BJP leaders accusing the Congress and Rahul Gandhi of orchestrating the agitation. The BJP also termed the protest a “topless, mindless and shameful” brawl and alleged that it was planned at Rahul Gandhi’s residence.
