Indore (Madhya Pradesh), February 21: A violent clash erupted on Saturday in Indore between workers of the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) following a protest by BJP members against the Indian Youth Congress's "shirtless" protest at the India AI Impact Summit. The altercation escalated into stone-pelting, leading to injuries and prompting police intervention to restore order.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Krishna Lalchandani, confirmed that the confrontation took place near the Congress office, where the protest was organized. He noted that the area had been cordoned off with barricades, and sufficient police presence had been arranged. "The situation escalated when rumors began circulating, leading to both sides throwing stones. Some people were injured, but it's still unclear who initiated the stone-throwing," Lalchandani stated.

This incident follows a protest by Youth Congress workers at the AI Summit on Friday, where they staged a "shirtless" demonstration inside the venue. The protesters accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of being "compromised" and claimed that India's identity had been traded at the event. The demonstrators removed their shirts as a symbolic gesture of dissent against the government.

In a related development, the Patiala House Court rejected the bail applications of the four Indian Youth Congress workers arrested in connection with the protest. The accused, identified as Krishna Hari, Kundan Yadav, Ajay Kumar, and Narasimha Yadav, were sent into police custody for five days. The defense counsel argued that the accused had exercised their right to protest peacefully and that no video evidence of violence had been presented. They also emphasized that the accused were educated office bearers of a political party.