Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday (February 20, 2026) called the Congress a “national shame” and hit out at the party following a protest by the Indian Youth Congress members at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 venue.
A group of Youth Congress workers took off their t-shirts that had slogans against the government and the India-U.S. trade deal printed on them.
“This is a Global AI Summit not a BJP Election rally! Congress Party itself has become a “National Shame”!!,” Mr. Rijiju wrote on X.
कांग्रेस खुद ही राष्ट्रीय शर्म का कारण बन रही है।
This is a Global AI Summit not a BJP Election rally! Congress Party itself has become a "National Shame" !! https://t.co/EHahUoLjcl
