Following a forensic examination, the court found that the video was doctored and asked social media firms to delete all related links from accounts that posted it.
The Jalandhar court on Thursday ruled that the video of former Delhi Chief Minister Atishi shared by Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra and other BJP leaders was “doctored” and directed social media platforms to remove it.
Following a forensic examination, the court found that the video was fake and asked social media firms to delete all related links from accounts that posted it.
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Kapil Mishra had shared a fake video related to Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, which was also shared by other BJP leaders. In the purported video, it was alleged that Atishi had used disrespectful words for Guru Tegh Bahadur.
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In its order, the court recorded that “the applicant (which in this case is the Punjab government itself) believes that the video is doctored.”
In the Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra fake video case, neither Kapil Mishra nor any other individual was made a party. The Punjab government made only social media platforms parties to the case. The government told the court that the video was fake. Only the government’s lawyers were present during the hearing.
In the order, the court, however, did not raise questions on the video itself and noted that “the government believes the video is doctored”.
AAP claims BJP wanted to instigate Sikhs in Punjab
Reacting to the court’s order, the AAP said that the court’s ruling has made it clear that Mishra had shared a fake video.
The AAP demanded that BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa, who had also shared the video, must apologise. Addressing a briefing, AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj demanded that Sirsa, who is also the minister in the Delhi government, be sacked.
He also alleged that the BJP leaders had conspired to instigate Sikhs in Punjab, a sensitive state where the AAP is in power.
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