The Supreme Court today issued notice on an application seeking the take-down of an AI-generated video posted on 'X' by Bhartiya Janata Party's Assam unit which statedly showed apprehension of a takeover of the state by Muslims if the party loses elections.

A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta passed the order after hearing Advocate Nizam Pasha (for the applicant), who argued:

"A video has just been posted as part of upcoming election...it shows that in case a certain political party does not come to power, a certain community will take over...it shows people with skullcaps and beards...[as per Court's directions] FIR should be suo motu lodged...if FIR is not lodged, contempt action is to be undertaken."

The matter has been listed on October 27.

The application was f

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