Delete ‘derogatory’ AI video of PM Modi & mother, Patna HC tells Congress

PATNA: Patna high court ordered Congress Wednesday to delete an AI-generated video portraying Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his late mother in a "derogatory manner" from its social media accounts.

A division bench of acting Chief Justice PB Bajanthri and Justice Alok Kumar Sinha also issued notices to Facebook, X, and Google, seeking directing them to submit replies within three weeks before the next hearing.The Bihar unit of Congress had last week posted the video on X with the caption in Hindi, "Sahab ke sapno mein aayi maa. Dekhiye rochak samvaad (Mother came in sahab's dream. Watch an interesting interaction between them.)"

The video showed Modi's mother appearing to rebuke him over his politics.The clip drew sharp condemnation from BJP and its allies, triggering nationwide protests. Congress functionaries defended the post, saying no disrespect was intended toward Modi or his mother.The order came on a writ petition filed by advocate Vivekanand Singh and others. Petitioners' counsel Pravin Kumar said in court the video amounted to a "defamatory publication" and violated restrictions imposed on political parties under Representation of the People ActRP Act. The petition named Congress' Rahul Gandhi, Union govt, and EC among respondents.