New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday joined the chorus of criticism Congress Party for his “topless” protest Artificial Intelligence Impact Summit The meeting, held in New Delhi, accused the grand old party of turning global events into an arena for its “gandi aur nangi” politics.“Congress has turned a global event into an arena of ‘gandi aur nangi’ (dirty and shameless) politics,” the Prime Minister said while speaking after alighting from the train in South Mobarat.Stepping up his attack on the largest opposition party, he added, “I ask the leaders of Congress – the country already knows who you really are. What is the need for further divestment?”Prime Minister Modi’s remarks came days after workers from the party’s youth wing, the Indian Youth Congress (IYC), staged a “topless” protest at the Bharat Mandapam, the venue for the Artificial Intelligence Summit in New Delhi.The Congress party faced widespread backlash following the incident, including criticism from some allies and other opposition leaders who called the action “inappropriate”, as well as a strong reaction from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.One of the main allies in Congress, Akhilesh Yadavalso condemned the protest, saying “they should avoid doing things that would bring shame to our country in front of foreign representatives and world representatives.”Meanwhile, the Patiala House Court sent four IYC workers – Krishna Hari, Kundan Yadav, Ajay Kumar and Narsingh – to five days of police custody.During the protest, they wore T-shirts with the slogan “Compromise on India-US trade deal”.The court rejected the bail requests of all four defendants. The investigation is at an important early stage and releasing them now could lead to them fleeing or tampering with evidence, the statement said. The court said the bail request was premature.Delhi Police told the court that the accused raised anti-national slogans and protested in a manner similar to the Gen Z protests in Nepal, allegedly to defame India at international events. The protest took place as foreign dignitaries attended the Bharat Mandapam.The police have registered a case against them on charges including obstructing a public servant from carrying out his duties, assaulting a public servant, hate speech and criminal conspiracy.Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Ravi granted police custody for five days after hearing arguments from the Delhi police and the additional public prosecutor.
