Shirtless Congress protest: Is Rahul Gandhi losing INDIA support

Feb 24, 2026 | 21:16 IST

Youth Congress workers hold 'shirtless protest' at AI Summit (Image: PTI)

Congress faces rare rebuke from INDIA bloc allies after Youth Congress’s “shirtless” protest at the AI Impact Summit triggers backlash across parties. As criticism mounts — and questions grow over Rahul Gandhi’s leadership — murmurs of an alternative Opposition face refuse to fade.

In a rare condemnation of the Congress by two of its staunchest INDIA bloc allies, the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) issued strong statements against the “shirtless” protest by Youth Congress workers at the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi.

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Shirtless Congress protest: Is Rahul Gandhi losing INDIA support

Congress faces rare rebuke from INDIA bloc allies after Youth Congress’s “shirtless” protest at the AI Impact Summit triggers backlash across parties. As criticism mounts — and questions grow over Rahul Gandhi’s leadership — murmurs of an alternative Opposition face refuse to fade.

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Shirtless Congress protest: Is Rahul Gandhi losing INDIA support

Congress faces rare rebuke from INDIA bloc allies after Youth Congress’s “shirtless” protest at the AI Impact Summit triggers backlash across parties. As criticism mounts — and questions grow over Rahul Gandhi’s leadership — murmurs of an alternative Opposition face refuse to fade.

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