Patna (Bihar) [India], September 17 : Union Minister Chirag Paswan on Wednesday criticised the Congress following a Patna High Court order directing the party to remove an AI-generated video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his late mother from its social media.
Paswan said that such a video could not be justified, as it involved someone whose mother was no longer alive.
Speaking to the reporters, Chirag Paswan said, "... You can't justify making such a video about someone whose mother is no longer alive. To what extent are they trying to hurt someone's feelings? ..."
Notably, a viral AI-generated video posted by the Bihar Congress allegedly showed Prime Minister Narendra Modi dreaming about his late mother, Heeraben Modi, who is lambasting him over his politics.
The AI-generated video sparked a political row as the BJP leaders slammed Congress.
Paswan also took a swipe at RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav over the 'Bihar Adhikar Yatra' and said, "He even went so far as to vouch for Rahul Gandhi to become the Prime Minister, but in return, he wasn't even announced as the Chief Ministerial candidate. So it's natural that it would have stung him... Today, he's talking about providing jobs to the youth. Ask him, during whose tenure were the youth forced to migrate from the state?'"
On September 16, Tejashwi Yadav launched the 'Bihar Adhikar Yatra' to address youth unemployment and ensure the rights of women, respect for teachers and better the health and education system in Bihar. This rally is covering the districts which were left out in the 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' organised by Congress.
The rally commenced in Jehanabad on September 16 and will conclude on September 20 in Vaishali. The rally will also cover Begusarai, Khagaria and Madhepura.
Bihar is set to witness an electoral battle between the incumbent National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by Nitish Kumar in the state, while the INDIA bloc, including the Congress and RJD, looks to unseat Kumar.
In the current Bihar Assembly of 243 members, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) consists of 131, with the BJP having 80 MLAs, JD(U)-45, and HAM(S)-4, with the support of 2 Independent Candidates.
The Opposition's INDIA Bloc comprises 111 members, with the RJD leading with 77 MLAs, followed by Congress with 19, CPI(ML) with 11, CPI(M) with 2, and CPI with 2.