Those who lack intelligence shouldn’t post about AI: BJP on Rahul Gandhi
NEW DELHI, Feb 18: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday dubbed the ongoing AI Summit a “disorganised PR spectacle” and alleged that Chinese products are being showcased there.
Gandhi’s remarks came amid a controversy over Galgotias University allegedly showcasing a robotic dog labelled “Orion” at the AI Summit Expo that critics said was actually a Chinese-made Unitree Go2 and not an in-house innovation.
“Instead of leveraging India’s talent and data, the AI summit is a disorganised PR spectacle – Indian data up for sale, Chinese products showcased,” the former Congress president said in a post on X.
According to sources, Galgotias University has been asked to vacate its stall at the AI Summit Expo immediately.
Gandhi also tagged a post of the Congress which alleged, “The Modi government has made a laughing stock of India globally, with regard to AI.” “In the ongoing AI Summit, Chinese robots are being displayed as our own,” he charged.The Congress claimed that the Chinese media has mocked India.“This is truly embarrassing for India. What is even more shameful is the fact that Modi’s minister Ashwini Vaishnaw is indulging in the same falsehood, promoting China’s robots at the Indian summit,” it said.
“The Modi Government has caused irreparable damage to the image of the country – they have reduced AI to a joke – a field in which we could be world leaders given our data power. Brazenly shameless,” the party said on X.
Congress’ media and publicity department head Pawan Khera said in a post on X, “Ashwini Vaishnaw has proved that in India AI means ‘Ashwini is Incompetent’.” “As for the ‘Pradhan (Tamasha) Mantri’ – every event is a ‘Jhappi-pappi’ fest. This was supposed to be an AI Summit – a platform for innovation and exchange of ideas. BJP reduced it to a cheap China Bazaar,” Khera said in his post, adding that the Gen Z of the country would not forgive them.
BJP ATTACKS RAHUL
Taking a swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s remark on the AI Summit, the BJP on Wednesday said anyone who does not have adequate intelligence should not post “ready-made” comments on social media on topics like artificial intelligence.BJP’s national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia alleged that Gandhi always tries to tarnish India’s image whenever he sees the country playing a leading role on the world stage and is being lauded for its efforts.
Earlier, Gandhi attacked the government, dubbing the ongoing AI Summit a “disorganised PR spectacle” and alleging that Chinese products are being showcased there.Reacting to Gandhi’s remark at a press conference at the BJP headquarters, Bhatia said, “When it comes to artificial intelligence, anyone who doesn’t have intelligence should not post ready-made tweets.”
“It is sad. Rahul Gandhi has one goal. Whenever India is playing a leading role on the world stage and is being praised for its efforts, he wants to tarnish its image,” Bhatia said.
He said it is a matter of pride for every Indian that world leaders have arrived here and appreciate the “positive role” India is playing with its “contributions” under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.“Conspiracies are hatched at the Congress headquarters to tarnish the image of India,” Bhatia alleged.
OPP LEADERS ATTACK GOVT
The opposition leaders on Wednesday said the display of a commercially available Chinese robot as an in-house innovation by an Indian university at the AI Summit was “shameful” and slammed IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for sharing the image on a social media platform.They also questioned the links between the university and BJP leaders.In an X post, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) MP John Brittas alleged that the Galgotias University, a private university located in Delhi’s satellite town Greater Noida, enjoyed the “patronage and support of prominent BJP leaders”.“Galgotias University has enjoyed the patronage and support of prominent BJP leaders, with Dr Sambit Patra to Union Minister Piyush Goyal having graced various university programmes. It is no surprise that the institution frequently emphasizes the ‘Viksit Bharat’ slogan,” Brittas said. (PTI)
