New Delhi, Feb. 24 -- Prominent personalities including former high court judges, retired bureaucrats, former ambassadors and retired senior armed forces officers have strongly condemned the "shirtless" protest by Indian Youth Congress workers in Bharat Mandapam during the AI Impact Summit, terming it "grotesque betrayal of national dignity", "scripted tantrum" and "pathetic display of brainless politics".

A joint statement, signed by 277 signatories including 26 former judges, 102 retired bureaucrats including former ambassadors and 149 former senior armed forces and police officers, said they, as concerned citizens of India, "are shocked beyond belief."

"The recent unpardonable spectacle at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, where membe...