New Delhi: The Indian Youth Congress (IYC) on Friday defended its topless protest at an artificial intelligence summit, saying the demonstration was “the voice of millions of angry unemployed youth” against “compromising” Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The youth wing said they had “no objection to the AI summit and that they “will not sit quietly anymore”.“Today, at the AI Summit, the comrades of the Youth Congress raised the slogan ‘The Prime Minister has compromised’, sending a clear message that the youth of this country will no longer sit quietly,” IYC president Uday Bhanu told ANI.“‘PM Compromise’ is not just a slogan, but the angry voice of millions of unemployed youth. Prime Minister Modi’s trade deal with the US seems to be against the interests of farmers and common people, while the US has gained more from it,” Bhanu said.“The Youth Congress will continue to fight for the rights of the nation and will continue to speak truth on every platform,” he added.The group said in an earlier statement that its staff were “speaking out against a compromised prime minister who betrayed the country’s identity at the AI Summit”.The IYC said in a series of social media posts that the truth cannot be buried behind the glitz and glamor of the AI Summit.“When corporate interests are put ahead of national well-being, and foreign policy weakness is evident, protest becomes a duty!”It added that its employees went to the Bharat Mandapam “to raise their voice against the ‘compromising Prime Minister’, the Modi government being forced to answer for the compromises made on the honor of the country!”The organization also said: “We are not opposed to the AI Summit. We are opposed to compromise on Indian interests. ““If we know how to follow the path shown by Mahatma Gandhi, we also know how to follow the path shown by Sardar Bhagat Singh. We will never allow the interests of the youth and farmers of the country to be traded,” it said.The remarks came after around 10 Indian Youth Congress (IYC) workers were detained after briefly raising slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hall 1 of the Bharat Mandapam Exhibition Hall. 5. The police said.Additional police chief Devesh Mahla said the incident took place around 12:30 pm and that the protesters had registered online for the summit.Protesters marched through the venue wearing or holding white T-shirts with images of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump, and slogans such as “India-U.S. Trade Deal,” “Epstein Files” and “The Prime Minister is Damaged,” leading to fierce confrontations with some participants.Officials said the detainees were being identified and appropriate legal action would be taken.The ‘topless’ protest triggered a backlash, with the BJP leader blaming Congress and opposition leaders in the Lok Sabha for Rahul Gandhi Planning destruction.Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal accused Rahul Gandhi of trying to “humiliate India”. In a post on“While you are trying to stifle India’s growth by peddling lies about recent trade deals, your foot soldiers are parading topless at the prestigious AI summit, trying to embarrass 1.4 billion Indians around the world. This strategy of destruction only exposes your and your party’s lack of vision for India,” he added.Union Minister Bhupender Yadav called the protest an “absolutely shameless act of Congress!” and said, “At a time when Bharat is making strides to position itself as a global technology powerhouse, Congress is doing its best to embarrass India. This is not political opposition but an attempt to damage India’s global image. Despicable.”
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