India
oi-Swastika Sruti
A
major
controversy
broke
out
recently
involving
Delhi’s
Leader
of
Opposition
and
Aam
Aadmi
Party
(AAP)
MLA
Atishi
after
a
short
video
clip
of
her
went
viral
on
social
media.
दिल्ली
विधानसभा
में
आप
विधायक
आतिशी
का
एक
वीडियो
सोशल
मीडिया
पर
वायरल
होने
के
बाद
विवाद
खड़ा
हो
गया,
जिसमें
उन
पर
सिख
गुरुओं
के
खिलाफ
अपमानजनक
टिप्पणी
करने
का
आरोप
लगा
था,
लेकिन
एक
फोरेंसिक
रिपोर्ट
में
पाया
गया
कि
वीडियो
संपादित
और
छेड़छाड़
किया
गया
था,
जिसके
बाद
जालंधर
पुलिस
कमिश्नरेट
ने
एक
एफआईआर
दर्ज
की
है।
The
clip
allegedly
showed
her
making
disrespectful
remarks
against
Sikh
Gurus
during
a
Delhi
Assembly
session.
The
caption
on
the
video
read,
“When
the
House
was
honouring
the
Gurus,” and
it
claimed
that
Atishi
insulted
Guru
Tegh
Bahadur
Ji.
However,
a
forensic
report
has
now
revealed
that
the
viral
video
was
edited
and
manipulated.
The
Jalandhar
Police
Commissionerate
has
registered
an
FIR
in
the
case,
calling
it
a
serious
instance
of
fake
news
and
political
conspiracy.
The
incident
highlights
how
misinformation
on
social
media
can
be
used
to
spread
religious
tension
and
political
rivalry.
How
the
Controversy
Started
The
matter
began
on
January
7,
2026,
when
the
Delhi
Assembly
held
a
special
discussion
to
mark
the
350th
martyrdom
anniversary
of
Guru
Tegh
Bahadur
Ji.
After
the
tribute,
the
session
moved
on
to
other
topics
like
Delhi’s
pollution
crisis.
During
the
debate,
Atishi
criticized
BJP
legislators,
accusing
them
of
avoiding
important
discussions.
She
said,
“Then
go
ahead
and
discuss!
Why
have
you
been
running
away
since
morning?
You
say
‘respect
the
dogs,
respect
the
dogs!’
Hon’ble
Speaker,
please
allow
this
discussion.”
Soon
after,
BJP
leader
and
minister
Kapil
Mishra
posted
an
edited
version
of
this
video
on
his
X
(formerly
Twitter)
account.
The
clip
had
fake
subtitles
and
misleading
captions
suggesting
that
Atishi
had
insulted
Sikh
Gurus.
The
post
quickly
went
viral,
gaining
thousands
of
likes
and
shares,
and
stirred
outrage
in
Delhi
and
Punjab.
BJP
leaders
demanded
that
Atishi’s
Assembly
membership
be
cancelled
and
an
FIR
filed
against
her.
Delhi
Assembly
Speaker
Vijender
Gupta
ordered
a
forensic
probe
into
the
video.
What
the
Forensic
Report
Found
Jalandhar
Police
downloaded
the
video
from
Kapil
Mishra’s
X
post
and
sent
it
to
the
Punjab
Forensic
Science
Laboratory
(SAS
Nagar)
for
examination.
The
report
dated
January
9,
2026,
confirmed
the
following:
Atishi
never
used
the
word
“Guru” in
her
speech.
The
video
was
deliberately
edited
and
tampered
with.
False
captions
were
added
to
misrepresent
her
remarks.
The
clip
was
cut
and
rearranged
to
make
it
appear
as
if
she
had
insulted
Sikh
Gurus.
The
investigation
concluded
that
the
video
was
fake
and
created
to
gain
political
advantage.
Following
a
complaint
by
Iqbal
Singh,
Jalandhar
Police
registered
an
FIR
against
those
who
shared
and
promoted
the
edited
clip.
The
case
involves
charges
under
the
Indian
Penal
Code
for
hurting
religious
sentiments
and
spreading
fake
information.
Police
officials
said
the
investigation
is
ongoing
and
strict
action
will
be
taken
against
those
found
guilty.
Political
Reactions:
AAP
vs
BJP
The
Aam
Aadmi
Party
dismissed
the
allegations,
saying
the
BJP
tried
to
drag
Guru
Tegh
Bahadur
Ji’s
name
into
politics.
Atishi
said,
“The
video
was
from
a
pollution
debate,
not
about
the
Gurus.
BJP
twisted
my
words
to
mislead
people.”
The
AAP
accused
the
BJP
of
spreading
hatred
against
Sikhs
for
political
gain.
BJP
leaders,
including
Kapil
Mishra,
maintained
that
Atishi’s
comments
were
disrespectful
and
demanded
an
apology.
They
disrupted
proceedings
in
the
Assembly
and
repeated
their
call
for
her
removal.
However,
after
the
forensic
report
came
out,
the
BJP
has
not
issued
any
new
statement.
The
Shiromani
Akali
Dal
(SAD),
which
had
earlier
sought
legal
action,
has
also
remained
silent
since
the
report’s
release.
What
This
Incident
Shows
This
case
once
again
exposes
the
dangers
of
fake
content
and
edited
videos
on
social
media-especially
in
an
election
year.
Indian
laws
under
the
IT
Act
and
IPC
allow
punishment
for
spreading
false
or
inflammatory
material
online.
The
controversy
also
reflects
how
religion
and
politics
are
often
mixed
to
create
public
outrage.
The
forensic
findings
and
FIR
have
cleared
Atishi
of
wrongdoing.
The
episode
serves
as
a
reminder
to
always
verify
information
before
believing
or
sharing
it.
Political
leaders,
too,
must
act
responsibly
to
ensure
that
social
harmony
is
not
damaged
for
short-term
gains.
