Patna High Court Orders Congress to Remove AI Video Featuring PM Modi’s Mother

The Patna High Court has directed the Congress party to immediately take down an AI-generated video featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his late mother, Heeraben Modi, from all social media platforms. 

The 36-second video, posted by the Bihar Congress on September 10, shows Modi dreaming of his mother, who appears to criticise his politics in poll-bound Bihar.

The court finds the content potentially offensive and issues the removal order in response to a PIL by Vivekanand Singh, who said it dishonours the dignity of the PM’s mother. 

Besides Congress, notices have been issued to Rahul Gandhi, the Election Commission, and social media intermediaries including Meta, Google, and X (Twitter), to respond to the matter.