New Delhi: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday demanded an apology from the Congress party for allegedly circulating a "fake AI video" in which a senior Army officer purportedly claimed that China has taken control of some areas of Arunachal Pradesh.
Rijiju accused the Congress of openly supporting the "enemy's malicious propaganda" against the country and alleged that the circulation of the "fake AI video" on China by it was an "act of betrayal" and equivalent to the "heinous acts of the enemies".
He called the posting of the video on 'X' allegedly by a Congress leader from Bihar an "act of betrayal".
The Union minister also alleged that the opposition Congress is running a cheap campaign on behalf of India's enemies.
"Congress Party must apologize to the nation for spreading fake AI video to tarnish the image of Indian Army. This is an act of betrayal and is equivalent to the heinous acts of our enemies. The Congress Party is running a cheap campaign on behalf of India's enemies," Rijiju said in a post on 'X' on Monday.
Congress Party must apologize to the nation for spreading fake AI video to tarnish the image of Indian Army.यह एक विश्वासघाती कृत्य है और हमारे दुश्मनों के घिनौने कामों के बराबर है। कांग्रेस पार्टी भारत के दुश्मनों का घटिया अभियान चला रही है। https://t.co/AXNSoPDCbH
On Tuesday, the minister said in a post, "Does the Congress have the audacity to openly support the enemy's malicious propaganda against the country, and then not even apologize to the nation?"
'Indian Army Fact Check' handle on 'X' also dismissed the video as "fabricated".
It said that a "digitally altered video" is being circulated with "fabricated remarks" attributed to Lieutenant General Girish Kalia, claiming that China has taken control of Asaphila, Longjou and Taksing Circle in Arunachal Pradesh and that the Indian Army has been denied essential supplies.
"The misleading video attempts to portray fabricated statements as a leaked admission by a senior Indian Army officer," the Indian Army Fact Check handle said.
🚨 Detect the Deepfake❌ A digitally altered video is being circulated with fabricated remarks attributed to Lt Gen Girish Kalia, claiming that China has taken control of Asaphila, Longjou and Taksing Circle in Arunachal Pradesh and that the Indian Army has been denied essential supplies. The misleading video attempts to portray fabricated statements as a leaked admission by a senior Indian Army officer.✅ The video uses #SyntheticGeneratedInformation to falsely attribute remarks to Lt Gen Girish Kalia. The original footage relates to a press briefing delivered by then GOC 28 Infantry Division, Maj Gen Girish Kalia, in Kupwara, Jammu & Kashmir, on 27 October 2023. He addressed infiltration attempts across the Line of Control, reporting 10 foiled attempts, the elimination of 27 terrorists and the recovery of warlike stores and narcotics. He made no such statements about Chinese control over Arunachal Pradesh or denial of supplies to the Indian Army.📍 Original Statement 🔗: https://t.co/7vQf7VjJHd♻️ Disinformation Pattern: Old military briefing + Digitally manipulated remarks + False attribution + Fabricated territorial claims = Misleading military disinformation.⚠️ Verify the original speech before amplifying manipulated videos.#FactCheck #DetectTheDeepfake #IndianArmy #ArunachalPradesh #FakeNews@adgpi@easterncomd@Spearcorps@PIBFactCheck@GoI_MeitY@SpokespersonMoD
"The video uses #SyntheticGeneratedInformation to falsely attribute remarks to Lt Gen Girish Kalia. The original footage relates to a press briefing delivered by then GOC 28 Infantry Division, Maj Gen Girish Kalia, in Kupwara, Jammu & Kashmir, on 27 October 2023... He made no such statements about Chinese control over Arunachal Pradesh or denial of supplies to the Indian Army," it said.
Last week, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) director general Shatrujeet Kapur said that confrontations with Chinese troops continue to take place in a number of sites along the border in Arunachal Pradesh, igniting a controversy.