India, Feb. 21 -- Several Union ministers on Friday launched a scathing attack on Congress after some of its youth wing workers staged a "shirtless protest" at the AI Summit venue and termed the act as "shameful." The ministers also said it was an attempt to tarnish India's reputation on the global stage.

The ministers also claimed that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi wanted to choke India's development by peddling lies about the recent trade deals and attempting to embarrass 140 crore Indians globally.

The sharp reaction came after a group of Indian Youth Congress (IYC) workers staged a 'shirtless protest' at an exhibition hall at the AI Impact Summit, walking around holding t-shirts with slogans against the Government and the India-US tr...