Uttar Pradesh Congress leader Ajay Rai has been charged on Saturday for allegedly hurling abusive language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an event in Mahoba district, PTI reported.
Lai denied the charges and explained that the footage of the incident was generated using artificial intelligence.
The first information report against Rai was filed on the basis of a complaint registered by a Bharatiya Janata Party worker, the news agency reported.
According to the complaint, Rai attended an event in Samad Nagar district on Friday organized by former Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee secretary Brijraj Ahirwal.
Mr Rai arrived at the venue in a convoy of 15 to 16 vehicles and about 25 to 30 supporters, which obstructed public roads and affected movement in the area, the plaintiffs alleged. Police and administrative personnel were taken off their regular duties to maintain law and order at the venue, the complaint states.
The complainant accused Rai of using “abusive and offensive language” against Modi during the event, and claimed that a video of the remarks was widely shared on social media.
On Saturday, Mahoba Additional Superintendent of Police Vandana Singh told ANI that a video “came to our attention”. through social mediaIn the report, Lai is said to have “illegally assembled with his supporters and obstructed government work.”
Singh also referred to Rai’s alleged objectionable remarks about the prime minister.
the police officer said indian express The investigation shall be conducted in accordance with due process The video of the incident will then be sent for forensic examination.
Rai and Akhilwal, along with about 25 to 30 unidentified supporters, were charged under sections of the Indian People’s Congress on unreasonable restraint, assault or criminal force to prevent public servants from discharging their duties, unlawful assembly, promotion of enmity between groups, and willful and intentional insult to provoke breach of peace, the paper said.
Prime Minister according to video Adityanath He said on social media that the “vulgar, unparliamentary and intolerable remarks” made by Rai about the prime minister revealed the “bad political habits” of the Congress.
He added: “Congress has now reached the highest level of dissatisfaction, disappointment, frustration and emotional bankruptcy. Now Congress is not even in a position to apologize to its fellow citizens.”
Rai claimed that the video was generated by AI. intended to defile his image, hinduism Reported.
“This video was generated by our IT department. [Information Technology] “Through AI, we have strengthened the Bharatiya Janata Party cell,” he told a newspaper. “Throughout my political career spanning over 35 years, I have maintained my dignity in politics.”
Rai added: “I went to meet the family of a 16-year-old Dalit girl who faced atrocities by feudal forces. I feared the Congress’ continued fight against injustice and the Bharatiya Janata Party’s propaganda.”
Rai lost to Modi in the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency in the 2014, 2019 and 2024 general elections.
Edited by Nachiket Deuskar.
