Many social media links related to an AI-generated deepfake video of Union Minister Piyush Goyal have been removed, government officials said on Saturday. Goyal said a clip of his remarks to reporters outside parliament had been “maliciously” altered and circulated to spread misinformation.
He said he had filed a police complaint and warned of strict legal action against those involved in creating, sharing and deliberately promoting the fake video.
A purportedly digitally altered video has surfaced on social media showing him making threatening remarks to students taking part in ongoing protests across the country over NEET exam questions.
“Irresponsible misuse of artificial intelligence to mislead the public cannot and will not be tolerated,” Goyal said in a post on X early Saturday morning.
The Minister of Commerce and Industry noted that footage of his conversations with the media outside parliament had been doctored, saying the footage had been maliciously doctored using AI to create deepfakes and be spread on social media “with the purpose of spreading misinformation.”
He said, “We have lodged a complaint with the police in this regard and an FIR (No.123/26) has been registered at Chanakyapuri Police Station today, July 25, 2026 at 4.35 am. Strict legal action will be taken against all the individuals involved in creating, distributing and deliberately promoting this fake video.”
He also appealed to the public to rely only on verified and authentic sources, saying, “I have full faith that the conscious and tech-savvy citizens of India, especially the youth, will not fall prey to such misinformation.”
On Friday night, PIB’s fact-finding division also warned that Pakistani propaganda accounts were circulating a false AI-generated deepfake video depicting Goyal making threatening statements about protesting students.
The manipulated video emerged amid ongoing student protests organized by the Cockroach Janata Party at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar over cheating in medical admissions, competitive exams and demands for reforms in the education system.
Content related to the protests has proliferated on social media, and authorities have repeatedly warned users not to rely on unverified videos and posts circulating online.
Government officials said many of the links related to the deepfake video have now been removed and Goyal has moved the police to seek action against those behind it.
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