New Delhi: The ongoing conflict between Congress and BJP over the shirtless protest at the AI Summit has now reached a new turn. Bharatiya Janata Party has alleged that Congress tried to defame the AI Summit by paying money to social media influencers as part of a planned conspiracy.
BJP claims that the Congress PR team contacted several influencers and offered them Rs 10,000 to Rs 40,000 to make negative videos and circulate them on social media, terming the summit a failure.
BJP’s allegation
BJP’s national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawala made serious allegations against Congress while posting on social media platform X. they wrote,"Take Congress’s money, AI summit, defame India model. Congress ecosystem paid to malign AI summit? Anti-national in opposition to BJP? After the shirtless act, now this?"
Congress’s
“Take the money.”
AI Summit, Bharat Badnam Karo” modelCong ecosystem paid money to bad mouth AI summit?
Is BJP anti-national?
After shirtless act now this? pic.twitter.com/PS9i5byDVS
— Shehzad Jai Hind (Modi Ka Parivar) (@Shehzad_Ind) February 26, 2026
He said that this is not just a political protest but an attempt to tarnish the image of the country.
Videos surfaced by influencers
The controversy deepened when some social media influencers publicly claimed that they had received offers to create scripted content from people associated with the Congress.
GenZ exposes Congress PR team red-handed.
They DM’d her to make anti-AI Summit video and sabotage Bharat’s global moment. pic.twitter.com/WfchysKqU2
— Being Political (@BeingPolitical1) February 24, 2026
In video messages he alleged that he was offered payment in exchange for criticizing the AI Summit. Some influencers also said that they have evidence like alleged chat messages and audio recordings.
This girl explains how she was being offered money to make a video opposing the AI Summit
Claiming that all the AI Summit investment money is going into the pockets of Ambani and Adani
The AI Summit does not belong to any political party
it belongs to the nation, anyone trying… pic.twitter.com/3v58lBF2jw
— Imperial (@ImperialBharat) February 25, 2026
Controversy started due to shirtless protest
It is noteworthy that last Friday, Indian Youth Congress workers had demonstrated shirtless inside the exhibition hall during the AI Impact Summit 2026. The protesters were wearing T-shirts with slogans against the government and the India-US trade agreement. The security personnel threw him out of the venue.
In this case, Delhi Police has arrested IYC President Srinivas B.V. Including eight workers arrested.
Awaiting Congress’ response
BJP to Congress "Anti-India"Stating that he alleged that she has been trying to tarnish the image of the country on international forums. However, no detailed official response has yet come from the Congress on these allegations.
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