New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday joined the chorus of criticism against the Congress party over its ‘shirtless’ protest at the Artificial Intelligence Impact Summit held in New Delhi, accusing the grand old party of turning a global event into an arena for ‘gandi aur nangi’ politics.In his speech after getting off the Namo Bharat train, the Prime Minister said: “The Congress has turned a global event into an arena for its dirty and shameful politics.”
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Intensifying his attack on the largest opposition party, he added: “I ask the leaders of Congress – the nation already knows what you really look like. What is the need for more nudity?”Prime Minister Modi’s remarks came days after workers of the party’s youth wing, the Indian Youth Congress (IYC), staged a “shirtless” protest at Bharat Mandapam, the venue of the AI summit in New Delhi.In the wake of the incident, the Congress party faced widespread backlash, including criticism from some of its allies and other opposition leaders, who called the act “inappropriate,” as well as sharp reactions from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.One of the main allies of Congress.
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He also denounced the protest, saying: “They should have refrained from doing something that would bring shame to our country in front of foreign delegates and representatives of the world.”
Meanwhile, a Patiala court sent four IYC workers – Krishna Hari, Kundan Yadav, Ajay Kumar and Narsingh – to police custody for five days.During the protest, they wore T-shirts bearing the slogan “India-US trade deal is at risk.”The court rejected the four defendants’ requests for bail. She said it was important to investigate at an early stage, and releasing them now could lead to them fleeing or tampering with evidence.
The court described the bail application as premature.Delhi Police told the court that the accused raised anti-national slogans and carried out the protest in a manner similar to the Generation Z protests in Nepal, allegedly to defame India at an international event. The protest took place when foreign dignitaries were present at the Bharat Mandapam.The police registered a case against them on charges including obstructing a public servant in discharging his official duty, assaulting a public servant, hate speech, and criminal conspiracy.The Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) granted Ravi five days of police custody after hearing the arguments of the Delhi Police and Additional Public Prosecutor.
