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Patna High Court Orders Congress to Remove AI Video of Modi’s Mother From Social Media

The order follows a Delhi Police case over a viral clip posted by the Bihar unit.

Overview

  • Acting Chief Justice PB Bajantri directed the Congress to take down the AI-generated clip from all platforms.
  • The 36-second video, posted on September 10 and labeled “AI GENERATED,” portrayed the prime minister dreaming of his late mother criticizing his politics in Bihar.
  • Delhi Police registered an FIR on September 13 after a complaint by BJP Delhi Election Cell convenor Sanket Gupta, citing multiple provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
  • BJP and NDA leaders denounced the post as disrespectful, while Congress said it intended no insult and initiated an internal inquiry to determine who shared it.
  • The clip drew millions of views as the dispute intensified ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections, prompting wider debate on the use of AI in political messaging.