iuEven before the ‘shirtless protest’ by the Youth Congress had faded, the party has found itself facing fresh allegations. A few social media influencers have gone public, claiming they were approached by the Congress PR team to defame the prominent global AI summit hosted by India.
In the videos, the influencers say they were pressured to take up an assignment in which they had to claim that Prime Minister Modi had wasted money on the AI Summit. They also allege that they were instructed to describe the summit as merely a PR exercise aimed at boosting the Prime Minister’s image.
Congress’ Dirty Plot Exposed
“Ask for whatever you want, just defame the AI Summit” — this was one of the messages shared by an influencer who claimed she was approached by the Congress party. The video was posted on X by the handle Lala. In the video, the influencer said the PR team was foolish to send her such a message. She added that they should have approached genuine Congress supporters instead of contacting her. According to claims now going viral, influencers were offered between ₹10,000 and ₹40,000 to push negative content on AI Summit.
Watch Influencers Videos Here…
Another influencer making same claim l. Shocking if true. https://t.co/T3R9AazLwc pic.twitter.com/l4B0Lez7i9
— Lala (@lala_the_don) February 25, 2026
“Tell that the AI Impact Summit was to Benefit Adani and Ambani”
According to the video clips, Influencers said that They were asked to build up a narrative which implies that the wastage of the money spent for the AI Summit was for Adani and Ambani only. They say the main aim was to spread a narrative that the investments linked to the Summit would benefit only a select few industrialists. According to them, the focus was on portraying that figures like Ambani and Adani would be the primary beneficiaries. Influencers have hit back at the party PR team saying “At least do” is a
So, Congress is paying influencers to say negative things about the AI summit..
Every time you think Congress can't stoop any lower, they go one step further down and prove you wrong…
What a disgusting organisation it is. pic.twitter.com/iKKdOMRHQr— Mr Sinha (@Mrsinha) February 25, 2026
In another video, an influencer shared a message and claimed she had received it from a digital marketing company offering money to defame the AI Summit. She alleged that the message asked her to say that the BJP government organised the summit to channel funds to Adani and Ambani through global investors who attended the event.
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
Video: BJP MP Sambit Patra on alleged Videos
#WATCH | DelhI | BJP MP Sambit Patra says, "…Reels are also trending on social media and people have tweeted and shared through Reels that they received messages from the Congress office and senior Congress leaders that if they tweet or make a Reel against the World AI Summit,… pic.twitter.com/bTEJ9XXYYY
— ANI (@ANI) February 26, 2026
Conclusion
The ‘shirtless protest’ that took place on February 20 at Bharat Mandapam during the Global AI Impact Summit drew criticism across the country. With nearly 20 global leaders and CEOs of major tech companies in attendance, the Youth Congress’ actions were widely seen as a politically motivated attempt to embarrass India during a high-profile international event.
The protesters were wearing T-shirts printed with the Prime Minister’s photograph, concealed beneath their jackets and sweaters. After entering Hall No. 5 at Bharat Mandapam, some of them removed their upper garments and raised slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The incident was viewed by many as a publicity stunt aimed at distracting from the scale and global significance of the AI Summit.
Those present at the venue intervened, and the protesters were removed from the programme. The subsequent claims by influencers have reignited debate over what critics describe as the Congress party’s approach toward the summit.
When the protest failed to generate sustained traction, fresh ‘plot’ surfaced that attempts were made to shape negative online narratives by encouraging influencers to question the summit’s intent and beneficiaries. In this perspective, portraying the event as benefiting only select industrialists is seen as part of a broader effort to undermine investor confidence and tarnish India’s image on the global stage.
