Jalandhar Court Orders Removal of Doctored Video Involving Former Delhi CM Atishi

A Jalandhar court ordered the immediate removal and blocking of a digitally doctored video falsely showing former Delhi Chief Minister Atishi making controversial remarks about the ninth Sikh Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur. The court, acting on a cybercrime police application, cited risks to public order and communal harmony in Punjab. Forensic analysis, including AI and spectrographic tests, confirmed the video was manipulated. Social media platforms Meta, X, and Telegram were directed to remove the video and related versions within 24 hours and report compliance within 10 days. The Aam Aadmi Party demanded apologies from BJP leaders who shared the video, alleging attempts to incite Sikh communities.