Why Are NDA Leaders Criticizing Congress Over AI Video of PM Modi’s Mother?
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Key Takeaways
- Bihar Congress faces backlash for an AI video depicting PM Modi and his mother.
- NDA leaders demand accountability and an apology from Congress.
- The controversy coincides with Pitru Paksha, heightening its sensitivity.
- The incident could escalate tensions ahead of the Assembly elections.
- Ethical concerns around AI usage in politics are increasingly relevant.
Patna, Sep 12 (NationPress) A significant political uproar unfolded on Friday when the Bihar Congress shared an AI-generated video that depicted Prime Minister Narendra Modi alongside his late mother, Heeraben Modi.
The footage, which ridiculed Modi by using his mother’s likeness, has sparked intense backlash from the NDA, with party leaders accusing Congress of violating ethical standards in politics.
Neeraj Kumar, JD-U MLC and chief spokesperson, expressed strong disapproval of Congress's actions.
“The Congress party is afflicted by social biases in politics. Has their moral decline progressed so far that they produced an AI video of the Prime Minister’s deceased mother, especially during Pitru Paksha? Such remarks are a direct affront to our forebears. The Congress has reached an unprecedented level of disgrace,” he stated.
He further evoked Bihar’s cultural values, emphasizing, “This is the homeland of Jagat Janani Sita. If any mother is dishonored here, Bihar does not tolerate it and retaliates appropriately.”
BJP spokesperson Arvind Kumar Singh also denounced the video.
“It is regrettable that Congress has released an AI video of PM Modi’s mother. They are ridiculing the sentiments of millions of mothers across this nation. To us, mothers are honored figures akin to Durga, Laxmi, and Saraswati. Congress leaders must offer an apology without delay,” he asserted.
In the Bihar Congress video, PM Modi is portrayed preparing for bed, stating, “vote chori has completed for the day.”
In a dream sequence, his mother chastises him for making her stand in lines during demonetization, creating reels of her while he (PM Modi) washes her feet, and exploiting her name in Bihar’s political arena.
The video concludes with the mother’s voice asking, “How much lower will you stoop in politics?”
This controversy arises at a delicate time, coinciding with ongoing Pitru Paksha rituals in Bihar and the intensifying Assembly election campaign.
NDA leaders are poised to amplify their demand for an apology, turning this into a new flashpoint between the BJP-JDU and the Congress-led INDIA alliance.