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Congress Denies Paying Influencers to Target AI Summit, Blames BJP IT Cell

Party leaders cite deleted influencer reels following legal threats to question who commissioned the posts.

Overview

  • Congress social media head Supriya Shrinate said neither the party nor the Indian Youth Congress paid influencers to oppose the Delhi AI Summit.
  • Shrinate said many creators deleted their videos once potential legal action was mentioned.
  • She attributed the payment narrative to the BJP IT Cell and urged media scrutiny of who commissioned the content and why it was later removed.
  • Youth Congress activists had earlier disrupted the summit inside the venue in New Delhi, prompting police intervention and detentions.
  • The party also alleged mismanagement at the event, citing stolen equipment, unstable internet, and the presence of foreign-origin devices.