The Karnataka BJP has accused IT Minister Priyank Kharge of disseminating fake news through an AI-generated image aimed at misleading the public regarding a court order. They demand an apology for his actions, which they claim mock a significant government initiative.
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-Krishna Kripa
The
Karnataka
BJP
has
criticised
IT
Minister
Priyank
Kharge
for
allegedly
spreading
misinformation.
They
claim
he
shared
an
AI-generated
image
to
mislead
the
public
about
a
court
order
related
to
the
prime
minister.
The
image,
which
Kharge
has
since
removed,
was
linked
to
the
2017
Unnao
rape
case.
The
BJP
demands
an
apology
from
Kharge,
accusing
him
of
mocking
the
Beti
Bachao
Beti
Padhao
initiative.
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The
Karnataka
BJP
has
accused
IT
Minister
Priyank
Kharge
of
disseminating
fake
news
through
an
AI-generated
image
aimed
at
misleading
the
public
regarding
a
court
order.
They
demand
an
apology
for
his
actions,
which
they
claim
mock
a
significant
government
initiative.
Kharge
acknowledged
that
the
image
might
have
been
AI-generated
and
shared
by
mistake.
He
stated,
“Your
reputation
precedes
you,
@BJP4Karnataka.” The
Delhi
High
Court
recently
suspended
the
jail
term
of
expelled
BJP
MLA
Kuldeep
Singh
Sengar,
who
is
serving
life
imprisonment
in
the
Unnao
rape
case,
noting
he
has
already
spent
over
seven
years
in
prison.
Accusations
Against
Priyank
Kharge
The
BJP
accused
Kharge
of
spreading
fake
news
despite
his
role
as
IT
&
BT
Minister.
They
alleged
he
used
a
malicious
image
to
attack
PM
Narendra
Modi
and
mislead
people
about
a
court
decision.
The
party
also
claimed
Kharge
mocked
the
Beti
Bachao
Beti
Padhao
scheme,
twisting
its
meaning
for
political
gain.
Further
criticism
came
from
the
BJP,
stating
that
Kharge
ignored
facts
and
misrepresented
a
court
order
as
a
government
decision.
They
highlighted
that
the
relief
granted
was
being
challenged
by
the
CBI
and
not
a
government
action.
The
BJP
argued
that
Kharge’s
actions
violated
his
own
government’s
Hate
Speech
Bill
by
using
communal
imagery.
Kharge’s
Response
to
Allegations
In
response
to
these
accusations,
Kharge
criticised
the
BJP
for
allegedly
protecting
wrongdoers.
He
questioned
why
no
action
had
been
taken
against
those
accused
under
POCSO
in
Karnataka.
He
also
asked
why
such
individuals
are
still
seen
as
mentors
within
the
party.
“Would
you
like
me
to
fact
check
it
for
you?” he
added.
The
BJP
demanded
an
unconditional
apology
from
Kharge
and
called
for
immediate
legal
action
against
what
they
described
as
misinformation.
They
accused
him
of
resorting
to
lies
and
communal
incitement
instead
of
upholding
truth.
The
controversy
highlights
ongoing
tensions
between
political
parties
in
Karnataka.
It
underscores
the
challenges
of
managing
misinformation
in
today’s
digital
age,
especially
when
AI-generated
content
can
easily
be
mistaken
for
genuine
information.
With
inputs
from
PTI
