The BJP immediately condemned the video, calling it a deliberate attempt to mock the Prime Minister’s humble background. Party spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said the Congress had crossed “all limits of decency,” adding that the party could not tolerate a “hardworking Prime Minister from the OBC community.”
This is not the first instance of the Congress using AI-generated content to target Modi. In September, the Bihar Congress had posted an AI video depicting Modi dreaming of his mother, who questions his political conduct. That clip escalated tensions during the Bihar elections, with the BJP accusing the Congress of dragging the Prime Minister’s late mother into political attacks.
Union Minister Giriraj Singh had then criticised Rahul Gandhi, alleging he had “reached a new low” by endorsing such content. The Patna High Court later ordered the Congress to delete the AI video from its social media platforms.
The latest controversy comes against the backdrop of earlier incidents in Bihar, including a case on August 27 when a man from the welcome stage of Rahul Gandhi’s Voter Rights Yatra hurled abuses at the Prime Minister using his mother’s name. The man was arrested the following day.
Responding to that episode on September 2, Modi had said his mother had “nothing to do with politics” and expressed deep hurt over the personal attack.
As debates over the ethical use of AI in political campaigning intensify, the latest video is expected to fuel further discussions on misinformation, digital manipulation, and the boundaries of political satire ahead of major electoral contests.
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