Overview
- The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen announced Baig’s immediate expulsion and directed him to resign his Legislative Council seat, without giving a public reason.
- Reports say Baig filed a complaint with cybercrime police alleging that people were demanding money and threatening to release a purported deepfake video of him.
- Telangana police and AIMIM have not revealed the video’s contents or the full complaint, a gap that has driven wide social media speculation and the circulation of unverified claims.
- Opposition figures have pressed AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi for a public explanation and suggested other party members could be involved, raising political pressure on the party.
- The episode highlights growing concerns about deepfakes and digital blackmail in Indian politics and could lead to a Legislative Council vacancy and further investigation by cybercrime units.