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Case filed over AI video of BJP leader with inverted tricolour
Delhi Police have registered a case and launched a probe into an alleged AI-generated video showing Bharatiya Janata Party national president Nitin Nabin waving an inverted national flag on Independence Day. The police said the original video of Nabin hoisting the flag on August 15 was edited and widely shared on social media platforms, with hundreds of users posting the manipulated clip. A senior police officer said the source of the edited video is not yet known.
On August 15, Nabin had posted photos and videos of himself hoisting the flag at his Delhi residence. In the edited version, he appears with an inverted flag. BJP leaders Rajesh Bhatia and Harsh Malhotra filed a complaint on Monday, calling the video completely fake and aimed at showing the BJP in a bad light. The police are investigating the matter.
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The case highlights how AI-manipulated content can be weaponised for political attacks during sensitive national occasions. Under the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, disrespecting the flag is a criminal offence punishable with imprisonment up to three years, a fine, or both. The police investigation will need to trace the origin of the edited video, which may involve forensic analysis of metadata and social media trails. Watch for whether the accused are identified and if the police invoke the IT Act for forgery or defamation.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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