Patna, Feb. 20 -- BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday strongly criticised the protest staged by the Indian Youth Congress during the India AI Impact Summit, calling it "shameful" and alleging that it amounted to defaming the country at a time when global technology leaders were honouring India.

Speaking to reporters, Prasad said, There can be no greater shame than this. I was also present at the AI conference yesterday. The whole world is honouring India. All the world's top technology experts had come.

"There can be no greater shame than this. I was also present at the AI conference yesterday... The whole world is honouring India. All the world's top technology experts had come...Has Rahul Gandhi given the contract to defame the count...