Tensions boiled over at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi’s Bharat Mandapam when Youth Congress activists launched a provocative demonstration. Removing their shirts, they bellowed ‘PM is Compromised’ chants, disrupting proceedings packed with elite attendees from around the world.
This wasn’t a subtle critique; it was theater designed for maximum impact. With industry titans and diplomats present, the protesters seized the moment to voice allegations of governmental weakness and corporate overreach.
Security teams reacted decisively, taking multiple individuals into custody and clearing the area. The swift operation minimized further disturbance, but not before videos of the shirtless rally went viral.
National President Uday Bhanu Chib contextualized the event: ‘It’s not mere Youth Congress anger—it’s the pulse of disillusioned young India demanding accountability.’
Additional DCP Anand Mishra outlined the official stance: ‘We’ve detained them and initiated legal measures. Order is paramount at such high-stakes gatherings.’
Youth Congress amplified their narrative online: ‘No glossy AI event can mask threats to national interests. When policy bends to corporates and abroad pressures, our warriors rise—at Bharat Mandapam, they confronted the compromised leadership head-on.’
The episode raises questions about security at flagship events and the role of youth in politics. As AI emerges as a national priority, these protests inject urgency, forcing a dialogue on leadership integrity amid technological ambition.