New Delhi, Feb 4 (NationPress) The Speaker of the Delhi Assembly, Vijender Gupta, has referred the actions of the Punjab Police regarding the Atishi video incident to the House Committee of Privileges for a comprehensive investigation, indicating that there exists a prima facie case of breach of privilege and contempt of the House.

In response to a complaint lodged by Delhi Cabinet Minister Kapil Mishra, Gupta stated that the conduct of the Punjab Director General of Police and the Jalandhar Police Commissioner would be scrutinized by the Privileges Committee.

This issue pertains to the filing of an FIR by the Punjab Police based on a complaint from Iqbal Singh concerning a video clip that allegedly misrepresented statements made by Leader of Opposition Atishi during a session of the Delhi Assembly on January 6, 2026.

After reviewing the Punjab Police's response and Mishra's complaint, the Speaker determined that the matter directly impacts the workings of the House, thus falling under legislative privilege.

The press release indicated that, although the Assembly Secretariat had informed the Punjab Police that the Speaker and the House had already acknowledged the situation, an FIR was still filed, and public claims were made regarding the tampering of Assembly proceedings.

The Speaker deemed the written explanations provided by the Punjab DGP and the Jalandhar Police Commissioner as inadequate, as they asserted that the Punjab Police acted lawfully and that the alleged offenses were committed by individuals outside the Assembly.

The statement also highlighted that despite repeated requests, the Punjab Police did not furnish crucial documents to the Delhi Assembly Secretariat, including the complaint, FIR, the report from the Punjab Police's social media expert, and the forensic examination report from the Punjab Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL).

Correspondence with the Punjab FSL Director indicated that the forensic report was only shared with relevant police personnel.

As previously announced in the House, the Speaker mentioned that an independent forensic evaluation was conducted by the Delhi FSL, confirming that the statements attributed to Atishi had indeed been made during the Assembly session as per the verbatim records.

The plea that the matter was sub judice was dismissed by the press statement, clarifying that the restrictions under the sub judice rule are self-imposed, limited in scope, and do not apply to cases involving breach of privilege.

The Speaker also acknowledged Mishra’s assertion of a violation of Article 361A of the Constitution, which grants immunity from criminal action for the publication of a substantially true report of legislative proceedings.

According to the press release, the Privileges Committee has been instructed to investigate the actions and behaviors of Iqbal Singh, the Punjab DGP, the Jalandhar Police Commissioner, the Additional Chief Secretary (Home) of Punjab, along with other relevant individuals, and submit its findings to the House in accordance with the established rules.