Gangtok, Feb. 24 -- The Sikkim Pradesh Congress Committee - Mahila Morcha has strongly criticized the statement from the BJP Sikkim Mahila Morcha about the peaceful protest during the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam.

In a press statement released on Sunday, the Congress Mahila Morcha clarified that the demonstration was a symbolic and democratic way to show support for Indian farmers. It rejected any claims that the protest was inappropriate or aimed at harming India's global image.

According to the organization, the protest aimed to bring attention to concerns among farmers about trade agreements between the BJP-led Union Government and the United States, which could lead to large-scale American agricultural imports ente...