Newsroom, February 21, 2026: Andhra Pradesh's IT and HRD Minister Nara Lokesh expressed shock and dismay over a protest by Indian Youth Congress workers at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on February 20.
The demonstrators entered Bharat Mandapam exhibition hall, removed their shirts, and raised slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging compromises in a US-India trade framework that they claimed harmed farmers and national interests. Security personnel quickly detained several participants.
Lokesh, in a social media post, described the event as a prestigious global platform highlighting India's rise as an AI leader.
He criticised the act for turning it into a political spectacle that weakened India's image worldwide. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu echoed the view, calling the protest disgraceful to the nation.
