Many top voices in Congress found recent Youth Wing's protests in the AI summit as 'distasteful'?

Youth Congress workers disrupted the India AI Impact Summit on February 19, 2026, by going shirtless in Hall 5 at Bharat Mandapam, chanting "PM compromised" against the India-US trade deal while waving T-shirts with Modi-Trump images. Police detained 4-10 protesters, calling it a planned stunt with concealed objectionable attire. BJP leaders like Amit Malviya, Sambit Patra, Piyush Goyal, and Shivraj Chouhan condemned it as "national shame" and anti-India sabotage. Congress defended the action as voicing youth anger, with no public criticism from top leaders like Rahul Gandhi or Mallikarjun Kharge; reports show party justification rather than disapproval. No verified insider news confirms top Congress figures found the manner distasteful.

BJP likely to drop 30 per cent sitting MLAs in Assam

In Assam, political parties have started searching for the winning candidates and taking feedback about sitting MLAs. Sources said that the BJP may not allot tickets to 25-30 per cent sitting MLAs. The sources further said that some new inductees from congress may be obliged this time.