Patna: The Patna High Court on Wednesday ordered Congress to remove AI-generated videos depicting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his late mother from social media accounts in a “disappointing way.” The divisional benches of acting Supreme Court Justice PB Bajanthri and Justice Alok Kumar Sinha have also issued notices to Facebook, X and Google, directing them to submit a reply within three weeks of their next hearing.The Congress' Bihar unit posted a video to X with a Hindi caption last week. The video shows Modi's mother appears to be blaming him for his politics.The clip elicited sharp criticism from the BJP and its allies, sparking nationwide protests. Congressional functionaries defended the post, saying that Modi or his mother was not intended to be rude.The order was published in a warrant petition filed by supporters Vivekanand Singh and others. Petitioner's lawyer Pravin Kumar said in the court that the video amounted to “a publication of honorary losses” and violated restrictions imposed on political parties under the representation of the Peoples ACTRP Act. The petition, named Congress 'Rahul Gandhi, Union Govt, and EC, is among respondents.
