The Patna High Court on Wednesday directed the Congress party to withdraw from its social media platforms an AI-generated video portraying Prime Minister Narendra Modi in conversation with his late mother.

The order was passed by Acting Chief Justice P. B. Bajanthri on a petition filed by advocate Vivekanand Singh and others, who alleged that the video amounted to a “defamatory publication” and violated restrictions imposed on political parties under the Representation of the People Act .

During the hearing, Additional Solicitor General of India K. N. Singh , representing the Union government, informed that the court made it clear the video would “remain withdrawn till the next date of hearing.”

The petition also named Congress leader Rahul Gandhi , the Union government, and the

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