A Congress leader, N. Subramanian, was taken into custody for allegedly sharing an AI-generated photograph of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan with a Sabarimala gold case accused. Police registered a case under sections related to provocation and annoyance. Subramanian claims the image was from a CMO video, not AI-generated, and questions the government's actions, alleging a pattern of suppressing criticism. He also noted a similar image was posted by a BJP leader without legal action.