‘Can’t Even Fake It Right’: Rijiju Targets Congress Over Rally Image
What Happened
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju accused the Congress of using an AI-generated image to portray a packed Ramlila Maidan during the INDIA bloc’s November 1 rally. The image had been shared by Congress MP Vamsi Gaddam and other party figures. The controversy comes amid a wider dispute over attendance at the rally, which was organised against alleged electoral-roll irregularities and the Special Intensive Revision exercise. Importantly, while an independent fact-check identified an AI image circulating online, its official party origin was not verified in that report.
Key Takeaways
The row has turned into another BJP-Congress battle over political messaging and AI-generated content, but Rijiju’s broader allegation against the Congress should be presented as his claim rather than an independently established fact.