Shashi Tharoor: Congress paradox: Shashi Tharoor praises AI summit, youth leaders protest live | India News
New Delhi: Hours after meeting of MPs ends Shashi Tharoor Youth Congress workers praised the organization and global standing of the New Delhi Artificial Intelligence Impact Summit, which staged a shirtless protest against the India-US trade deal on Friday, forcing security personnel to intervene on the final day of the summit.Several Youth Congress members took off their shirts and raised slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Bharat Mandapam before being quickly detained and taken away to prevent disruption to the high-profile international event attended by government officials, industry leaders and foreign representatives, officials said.
Protesters were quickly detained and removed from the venue to prevent disrupting the high-profile international event attended by government officials, industry leaders and foreign representatives.Interestingly, just hours earlier, members of Congress were heaping praise on the AI Summit, claiming the event was “very well organized.”Speaking to reporters, the Thiruvananthapuram MP said: “The first few days went very smoothly. There were some hiccups, but these things happen at large events.”Tharoor said: “What was impressive was the attendance of presidents, prime ministers and world leaders who brought a strong message of wanting to see a new integrated world where AI develops, where impact on society will be the principle. India’s focus is clearly leading the way in this area.”“As far as the French Rafale is concerned, part of it is being manufactured in India and that is a very important aspect of the agreement because it is part of strengthening our defense and part of increasing our self-reliance in the defense sector. Defense is important for India not because we want to start a war but because we don’t want others to think that we are so weak that they might be tempted to start a war.” It is literally a defensive defence, and I support the government in that,” he further said.This is not the first time that Shashi Tharoor has taken a contrary stand against the party and praised the government.After India launched Operation Sindoor in the wake of the Pahalgam attack, Tharoor was involved in the government’s diplomatic outreach to garner international support.
