Satara, Feb. 21 -- Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde on Saturday strongly criticised the Congress over its protest during the AI Summit, terming the act condemnable and harmful to the country's global image.

While speaking to reporters in his native village in Satara district, Shinde said, "People from across the world had gathered for the AI Summit. The semi-nude protest carried out there by Congress workers is highly condemnable. No amount of criticism is enough for such an act. Whenever Rahul Gandhi travels within the country or abroad, he seems to take pleasure in defaming the nation and disrespecting the honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi."

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