In a fiery exchange amid Karnataka’s political tussle, Minister Priyank Kharge rebuked BJP’s outrage over Congress protests at the AI Impact Summit. ‘They’re blowing this out of proportion to hide their failures,’ he told journalists Tuesday.
Kharge invoked Nitin Gadkari’s Commonwealth Games protests as evidence of BJP’s double standards. No one mentions that now, he noted, as the party scrambles to deflect scrutiny from the summit’s chaotic execution.
Labeling the event a ‘mismanagement disaster,’ Kharge urged focus on feedback from actual participants—investors and delegates—rather than political posturing. ‘BJP loves protests when they do it, like waving black flags at our events or targeting Rahul Gandhi’s tours,’ he countered.
The Delhi-hosted AI Summit, according to Kharge, laid bare BJP’s organizational ineptitude, yet they refuse accountability. On internal Congress matters, like MLAs’ letters to leadership, he stressed respectful channels. ‘Ambition is welcome; rudeness isn’t. Reach the top leadership properly—it’s your right, but mind the approach.’
This spat highlights deeper governance battles in Karnataka, where accusations of hypocrisy fly both ways. Kharge remains confident: voters discern truth from spin, and BJP’s tactics won’t stick.
With elections looming, such clashes could shape narratives, but Kharge positions Congress as the mature force calling out real issues over manufactured ones.