AI video controversy: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday strongly criticized the Assam BJP, alleging that the party attempted to intimidate and create an anti-Muslim atmosphere by releasing an AI-generated video. Owaisi said on Twitter, “The BJP Assam has posted an insulting AI video that shows that if the BJP were not in power, Assam would have a Muslim majority. This isn’t just fear-mongering for votes; it’s a direct manifestation of Hindutva ideology. The existence of Muslims is a problem for them; their dream is a Muslim-free India. They have no vision for India.”
Calling the video “genocidal and derogatory,”
Owaisi said that just as the Patna High Court ordered the removal of an AI video insulting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his mother, the same standard should be applied to the Assam BJP video. He said, “This video is not only offensive but also genocidal. It portrays Muslim citizens as a threat and a persecuted group.” He stated that the video is a deliberate attempt to spread hatred and incite communal unrest in society.
The Patna HC ordered the removal of an AI video depicting @narendramodi and his mother because it was defamatory. For everyone, their mother has the highest regard. The same principle must be followed for Assam BJP’s disgusting video as well. It’s not only defamatory, but… https://t.co/MEocUXUndc
— Asaduddin Owaisi (@asadowaisi) September 17, 2025
Opposition Outrage
The video, titled “Assam Without BJP,” released on the Assam BJP’s official X handle, sparked widespread outrage within the opposition. The video depicted Muslims as “illegal immigrants” occupying public spaces and government land, and presented Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Gaurav Goghoi alongside images with links to Pakistan. Opposition leaders accused the Assam BJP of inciting communal hatred. AICC Secretary Mansoor Khan said, “The Assam BJP has resorted to the lowest-level politics of spreading communal hatred by portraying a Muslim-majority Assam through a fake AI video. This is a deliberate attack and an insult to the shared values of the people. The people of Assam will give a befitting reply to your poisonous campaign.”
The @BJP4Assam has stooped to the lowest level of political propaganda by spreading a fake, AI-generated video that portrays the Muslim majority Assam to stoke communal hatred. This is a deliberate attack on social harmony, an insult to our shared values. The people of Assam will… https://t.co/GzZUGWbMUv
— Mansoor Khan (@MansoorKhanINC) September 17, 2025
Congress Demands Election Commission
The Congress party has also demanded accountability from the Election Commission regarding this video. Supriya Shrinate, the party’s president of social media and digital platforms, questioned whether the Election Commission would take action in this matter. She said on X, “The BJP is spoiling the atmosphere by spreading such venom. Will you, Chief Election Commissioner, remain silent as usual and justify this?” The Congress party says that this video is not just political propaganda, but a deliberate attempt to incite communal tension.
चुनाव आयोग @ECISVEEP क्या आपको इस तरह के पोस्ट पर कोई आपत्ति नहीं है?
BJP इस तरह से ज़हर फैला रही है – ज्ञानेश जी, क्या आप हमेशा की तरह इसको सगी ठहरा कर मूक दर्शक बने रहेंगे? https://t.co/P8tQsCqK6g
— Supriya Shrinate (@SupriyaShrinate) September 17, 2025
