Nitish 'Deepfake' Row: JD(U) MLC Files Police Complaint Against Prashant Kishor
"He (Kishor) said an AI-generated video has been circulated. Has Nitish Kumar ever done anything artificial? Who has the audacity to create an artificial video of Nitish Kumar," the MLC asked.
By : PTI
Update: 2026-07-29 11:05 GMT
Patna: JD(U) MLC Neeraj Kumar on Wednesday filed a police complaint against Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor for allegedly "disrespecting" former chief minister Nitish Kumar by describing his video appeal to voters as a "deepfake."
In a video, Kumar had on Monday appealed to voters of Bankipur, where a bypoll will be held on Thursday, to support BJP candidate Neeraj Kumar Sinha and highlighted the achievements of the NDA government over the last two decades.
Kishor, who is contesting the bypoll, on Tuesday described the video as "AI-generated and deepfake", stating that he would withdraw his candidature if Kumar, whom he claimed is ill, made the appeal in front of journalists.
"We have submitted a complaint against Kishor at the Shastri Nagar police station. Just ahead of the Bankipur assembly by-election, Kishor, who is reportedly an affluent individual with assets worth more than Rs 190 crore, has insulted the former CM," the MLC said.
He urged the police to file a case against Kishor under relevant legal provisions after an investigation.
"He (Kishor) said an AI-generated video has been circulated. Has Nitish Kumar ever done anything artificial? Who has the audacity to create an artificial video of Nitish Kumar," the MLC asked.
The counting for the bypoll, necessitated by the resignation of BJP chief Nitin Nabin after his election to the Rajya Sabha, will take place on Monday.