A video showing Prime Minister Narendra Modi launching a sharp attack on the Congress is circulating on social media amid the political row over protests against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and remarks about “regime change” made by advocate Prashant Bhushan.
The clip is being shared with claims that Modi is angry over the ongoing protests and is responding to the Congress and the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP).
Some supporters have also circulated the video in response to the controversy surrounding Bhushan’s remarks. Other users have shared it to suggest that the Prime Minister is losing his temper or is worried about the protests.
One viral post claimed that Modi was in “full angry mode” against those allegedly trying to create anarchy in India. Another post linked his remarks to reports about the Election Commission providing political parties with readable digital copies of electoral rolls.
These posts give viewers the impression that the speech was delivered in response to the current political developments.
Fact Check: The claim is false
The video does not show Modi responding to the ongoing CJP protests, the demand for Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation or Prashant Bhushan’s “regime change” remark.
The footage is from February 22, 2026, when Modi addressed a public gathering in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. During the speech, he criticised the Congress over a shirtless protest staged by Indian Youth Congress workers at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi two days earlier. Reports from Hindustan Times and other news outlets confirm the date and context of the remarks.
Where does the viral video come from?
A search for the original footage leads to Modi’s speech in Meerut on February 22, 2026. The Prime Minister was addressing a gathering after the inauguration of the Namo Bharat Rapid Rail link connecting Delhi and Meerut and the Meerut Metro service.
During the speech, Modi referred to the India AI Impact Summit, which had brought international delegates to New Delhi. He accused the Congress of using the global event for what he described as “dirty and naked politics”.
He also questioned the party over its workers removing their shirts during the protest at the summit venue.
A report published by Hindustan Times on February 22 carried the headline “‘Congress already naked’: PM Modi tears into shirtless protest, slams Oppn at Meerut metro links’ opening event”. The report confirms that the remarks were directed at the Congress over the February 20 protest, not the current controversy involving the Election Commission.
The original speech and contemporaneous video reports establish that the clip predates the CJP protests and the current “regime change” row by several months.
What happened at the India AI Impact Summit?
On February 20, 2026, Indian Youth Congress workers staged a shirtless protest at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, where the India AI Impact Summit was being held.
According to contemporaneous media reports, the protesters entered Exhibition Hall No. 5 and removed their shirts to display T-shirts bearing anti-government slogans and images of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump.
The protesters were demonstrating against the government’s approach to the India-US trade deal framework and accused it of compromising India’s interests.
The incident prompted a sharp response from Modi two days later during his Meerut address. He criticised the Congress for staging the demonstration at an international event attended by foreign delegates. Hindustan Times and India Today reported the remarks in their coverage on February 22.
This establishes the actual context of the viral footage: Modi was responding to the Youth Congress protest at the AI summit.
Why is the video being linked to the CJP protests?
The old video is circulating amid a separate political controversy over protests demanding accountability from Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and allegations concerning the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
The controversy intensified after advocate Prashant Bhushan, speaking at a CJP press conference, made remarks about the need for “regime change”. The statement triggered criticism from BJP leaders, who accused the protesters and their supporters of seeking to destabilise the government. Bhushan and other critics have defended calls for political change as part of democratic dissent.
Against this backdrop, an older video of Modi criticising the Congress has been recirculated with captions suggesting that it is a direct response to the latest developments.
However, the timing and context of the original speech do not support that interpretation. The video was recorded in February, months before the current controversy.
Verdict
False and misleading. The viral video does not show Prime Minister Narendra Modi reacting to the ongoing CJP protests against CEC Gyanesh Kumar or Prashant Bhushan’s “regime change” remark. It shows Modi speaking in Meerut on February 22, 2026, criticising the Congress over the shirtless protest staged by Indian Youth Congress workers at the India AI Impact Summit on February 20.
The footage is genuine, but it is being shared with an unrelated and misleading context.
