Shirtless protest at AI Summit leads to chaos, 4 activists in 5-day police custody; Stone throwing’ Video in front

By Samira Vishwas On Feb 22, 2026

Youth at the Bharat Mandapam in the capital Delhi Congress Activists protested shirtless. Following this incident, there was a heavy clash between BJP YM and Congress workers in Indore. In fact, BJPYM workers had gathered to lay siege to the Congress office to protest the shirtless protest by Congress workers in Delhi. While BJP YM workers were raising slogans, Congress workers also joined in. Police had set up barricades on both sides, but soon stone pelting started. Stone pelting ensued from both sides, in which both BJP YM and Congress workers were injured.

BJP YM workers protest shirtless protest

Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) activists laid siege to the Congress office (Gandhi Bhavan) in Indore. On Friday, BJP YM activists protested the half-naked demonstration by Congress workers during the AI Impact Summit in Delhi. As a result, they started laying siege to the Congress office. However, activists from both sides soon came face to face. The police put up barricades and brought the situation under control. Despite this, activists from both sides clashed and started pelting stones. A large number of Congress workers gathered in the office, leading to a scuffle.

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Many injured in stone pelting from both sides

Several workers were reportedly injured in the stone pelting incident. Both sides continued stone pelting for a long time, injuring protesting workers. The police have admitted the injured workers to the hospital for treatment. The BJP YM has described the shirtless demonstration by Congress workers during the AI Impact Summit held at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi as an attempt to tarnish the country’s image. BJP city president Sougat Mishra said that when the world is appreciating India’s AI capabilities, such a display at the behest of Rahul Gandhi is unfortunate and against the nation’s reputation.

If you don’t see stoners for a long time, you will not see them
Come and see it, Congressmen of Indore..
The pattern is the same.. pic.twitter.com/v3vK4d0XCq
— Sanyam Jain (@modivanibharat) February 21, 2026

Video of stone pelting in front

Both parties have been accusing each other of stone pelting and many people including two journalists have been injured. A heavy police force has been deployed at the spot and efforts are on to bring the situation under control. A video of the bloody stone pelting incident between BJP and Congress workers in Indore has also surfaced.

How did the BJYM-Congress clash happen?

It is reported that when Congress leaders got information that Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha activists were coming to lay siege to the Congress office, they made full preparations. Congress workers, corporators and others were directed to reach the office immediately.

What happened at the India AI Impact Summit?

Indian Youth Congress activists stormed an exhibition hall at the AI Impact Summit on Friday, protesting the trade deal with the US and shouting slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Four workers of Bharatiya Yuva Congress were arrested in connection with this protest. He was produced before a Patiala court and remanded in five-day police custody.

Accused granted 5 days police custody

The BJP called the protest at the India AI Impact Summit “anti-national” and accused “soldiers of Lashkar-e-Rahul” of trying to tarnish the country’s image. The Youth Congress workers arrested for the second protest were remanded to five-day police custody after being produced in court.

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