"Under Rahul Gandhi's leadership, Congress has become a party that has started opposing the country and acting like a traitor. The manner in which they behaved at the AI Summit was an insult to India. Rahul Gandhi should apologise to the country," Union Minister Giriraj Singh said.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Spokesperson Syed Zafar Islam on Saturday declared that the "shirtless" protest conducted by the Congress at the AI Impact Summit has shamed the nation.
"BJP leaders can't be corrupted. Someone must have given you false information. Let's wait till the Lokayukta gives its statement, and then I will give my comments," he quipped, taking a dig at the BJP.
Congress Rajya Sabha MP P Chidambaram on Saturday slammed BJP supporters and economic commentators welcoming the 10 per cent tariffs on Indian goods by the United States, asking them to condemn the "weaponisation of tariffs" by Donald Trump.
The complainant alleged that around 3:45 PM, a group of 50 to 60 individuals armed with sticks and stones forcibly entered the office and began vandalising the property. Glass partitions, furniture, and posters were damaged during the ruckus.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday criticised the Gujarat Budget, alleging that it failed to provide relief to ordinary citizens.
Samajwadi Party chief and Congress' INDIA bloc ally, Akhilesh Yadav, on Saturday criticised the Indian Youth Congress' "shirtless" protest at the AI Impact Summit, saying it brought "shame" to the nation.
A confrontation occured at the Uttarakhand Directorate of Education on Saturday when BJP MLA Umesh Sharma Kau and his supporters allegedly assaulted the Director of Primary Education, Ajay Kumar Naudiyal, during a dispute over the renaming of a school.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday trained guns at the Centre, reiterating her allegations of Bengali migrant workers being targeted in other states for speaking Bangla.
Senior Assam Congress leader Ripun Bora on Saturday hinted at a strategy to induct BJP leaders into the party ahead of the state Legislative Assembly elections.
Suresh Varam, Prakasam district Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha president, condemned the protest by the Indian Youth Congress members at the India AI Impact Summit on Friday, stating that Rahul Gandhi is scared of the success of the BJP government.
The agitation is organised across the state, with leaders of the NDA alliance youth wings participating in large numbers. The protest aims to highlight concerns over the increasing drug menace and to demand stronger action from the state government.