BJP workers show black flags to Rahul Gandhi in Mumbai over Youth Congress AI summit protest

BJP workers protest against Rahul Gandhi in Mumbai, displaying black flags and accusing him of opposing Modi's initiatives.

BJP workers staged a black-flag protest against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Mumbai on Saturday (February 21, 2026), calling it a response to the Youth Congress's protest at the AI Summit.

Mr. Gandhi landed at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in the morning and travelled by road to Bhiwandi in neighbouring Thane district to appear before a court in the 2014 defamation case.

A group of BJP supporters staged a protest at Mulund toll naka and raised slogans against him. Speaking to reporters, protesters alleged that Mr. Gandhi consistently opposes the initiatives of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and accused him of tarnishing the country's image.

"Rahul Gandhi continuously opposes whatever the Prime Minister does. Even on issues concerning the nation. The Youth Congress workers raised slogans at the AI Summit, maligning India's image. That is why we protested against him," a BJP supporter said.

The police had made elaborate security arrangements for Mr. Gandhi's visit to prevent any confrontation between workers of the ruling and Opposition parties.

Meanwhile, Congress leader Sachin Sawant termed the BJP protest as "an attempt to divert attention from key national issues". Sawant accused the ruling party of resorting to theatrics as it had no answers for the public.