The BJP spokesperson claimed electoral funds were diverted to back public demonstrations and called for institutional scrutiny, escalating political tensions over funding transparency.
The AI Summit protest has sparked sharp political exchanges, with Margaret Alva urging restraint even as BJP leaders and the Prime Minister slammed the Youth Congress demonstration.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed the recently concluded AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, saying the event showcased India’s remarkable capabilities in Artificial Intelligence to the world.
Diplomats averred that the AI Summit actually "became an occasion for India" to deepen its economic and political diplomacy with a host of countries.
The protesters took out a procession on Friday afternoon to the Congress's state war room on Hospital Marg here in protest against the Youth Congress's indecent "shirtless demonstration".
The signing ceremony on the 5th day of the AI Impact Summit brought together senior government leaders from both nations, underscoring a shared commitment to securing the full technology stack that will power the AI-driven global economy.
Inaugurating the India AI Impact Summit 2026, the prime minister cautioned that humans should not become mere data points or raw material for AI.
He proposed a USD 3 billion global fund to ensure that all nations can benefit from AI, warning that without such investment, many countries risk being “logged out of the AI age," exacerbating global divides.
The India AI Impact Summit 2026 highlighted how artificial intelligence is transforming lives across sectors, with a special focus on empowering women at the grassroots level.
The Google CEO stressed that the product shows what's possible when humanity dreams big, and no technology has him dreaming bigger than AI. He called it the biggest platform shift of our lifetimes.
