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AI video of Assam CM Sarma shooting Muslims causes outrage in India

AI video of Assam CM Sarma shooting Muslims causes outrage in India

Summary

AI-generated video showing Assam's Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, shooting at Muslims has sparked significant outrage in India. The video, shared by the Bharatiya Janata Party in Assam, was quickly deleted after public backlash. Critics accuse the BJP of promoting anti-Muslim rhetoric.

Key Facts

  • An AI-generated video depicted Assam's Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, shooting at Muslims.
  • The video was shared by the Assam unit of the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
  • Assam is a state in India where Muslims make up over a third of the population.
  • After criticism and public indignation, the video was deleted from social media.
  • Critics claim this is part of a broader BJP campaign against Muslims in Assam.
  • Assam's BJP has not officially commented on the video.
  • Opposition leaders and human rights activists have condemned the video and called it a call for violence.
  • Assam's chief minister has faced accusations of xenophobic rhetoric against Muslims, particularly those of Bengali origin.
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