New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- Former Union Minister Smriti Irani on Friday criticised the Congress' shirtless protest at the AI summit against PM Modi over the India-US interim trade agreement, questioning whether the opposition party attacked the interests of India at the behest of its leader, Rahul Gandhi.

Speaking to ANI, the BJP leader accused the Congress of allegedly showing contempt for the people of India through their protest at Bharat Mandapam. She also accused the party of using a global platform to embarrass the nation.

"This was not a protest, political in nature. This was an attack on India's interests. The Congress Party workers who came to attack the interests of India today at the AI Summit have brought it much disgrace, have e...