Case filed after AI video shows BJP's Nitin Nabin waving inverted tricolour on Independence Day
Complaints by BJP leaders assert the video is doctored and aimed at tarnishing the party's image, prompting police action.
On the day after Independence Day, a case was registered and a probe initiated into an AI-generated video purportedly showing BJP national president Nitin Nabin waving an inverted Indian flag, Delhi Police announced on Tuesday. Nabin had earlier shared photos and videos of himself hoisting the national flag at his Motilal Nehru Marg residence in Delhi on August 15.
On that day and the subsequent one, the video was allegedly manipulated and extensively disseminated across social media platforms such as Facebook and X. Users, particularly on these platforms, shared the edited videos, many using a consistent caption condemning Nabin for disrespecting the national flag.
Police officials disclosed that they were currently unaware of the origin of the manipulated video. However, numerous users employed the same caption, suggesting a coordinated effort to target Nabin. The video appeared authentic, showcasing Nabin with the inverted flag. The posts aimed to portray the BJP in a negative light, allegedly violating the law by disrespecting the national flag.
BJP leaders Rajesh Bhatia and Harsh Malhotra filed a complaint with a Special Commissioner of Police on Monday, asserting the video as a fabricated fabrication. They emphasized that the original video was available on verified accounts and that the manipulation was carried out for malicious intent.
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