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AAP leader Baltej Singh Pannu said that the person behind the circulation of the fake video is based in Canada and already faces several fraud accusations.<\/h2>\n
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AAP leader Baltej Singh Pannu (Cedits: PTI)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has responded to the viral video allegedly showing Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, asserting that the clip is fake. AAP leader Baltej Singh Pannu, addressing the controversy surrounding the video currently being investigated by the Punjab Police as a \u201cdeepfake”, said, \u201cMohali court has ordered the removal of all videos, but BJP handlers are sharing it, which shows that they are linked to it.”<\/p>\n

He also slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for sharing the videos, saying that it only shows they are linked to it.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Mohali court\u2019s decision is clear\u2014the video is fake, malicious, and a deliberate attempt to malign the image of the Chief Minister. The court has ordered its immediate removal and even directed Google to ensure it does not appear in searches,” claimed Pannu.<\/p>\n

He said that the person behind the circulation of the fake video is based in Canada and already faces several fraud accusations. \u201cThis is the same man who had earlier attempted a similar ploy against a Union Minister. Everyone knows how that ended\u2014his falsehoods were exposed before the public,” he said.<\/p>\n

Pannu also accused social media handles linked to the BJP of deliberately amplifying the fake clip as part of a planned smear campaign. He criticised BJP\u2019s Punjab Working President Ashwani Sharma for questioning Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann\u2019s silence on the issue.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe court\u2019s decision came only yesterday. Since the court itself has confirmed the video is fake and ordered its removal, Mr Sharma should perhaps ask questions of those who made and circulated it, rather than the person who was targeted,” Pannu remarked.<\/p>\n

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Delhi: BJP leader Syed Zafar Islam says, \u201cA very controversial video of the Chief Minister of Punjab is circulating. The shameful part is that the entire AAP is maintaining complete silence on it. This is a party that used to speak about ethics, morality, and the need for purity\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/tP6DO8OfJz<\/a>\u2014 IANS (@ians_india) October 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

BJP\u2019s Reaction<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has hit out at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over a viral video allegedly featuring the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. As AAP dismissed the clip as fake, BJP spokesperson Syed Zafar Islam questioned the party\u2019s silence on the controversy and demanded clarity from its leadership.<\/p>\n

\u201cA very controversial video of the Chief Minister of Punjab is circulating. The shameful part is that the entire AAP is maintaining complete silence on it. This is a party that used to speak about ethics, morality, and the need for purity in politics. Yet today, it is not just an individual under scrutiny, it is the Chief Minister, and the party is hesitant even to issue a clarification,” he said.<\/p>\n

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Delhi: BJP leader Syed Zafar Islam says, \u201cA very controversial video of the Chief Minister of Punjab is circulating. The shameful part is that the entire AAP is maintaining complete silence on it. This is a party that used to speak about ethics, morality, and the need for purity\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/tP6DO8OfJz<\/a>\u2014 IANS (@ians_india) October 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

What\u2019s The Case?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A purported video of Punjab CM Bhagwat Mann went viral online, after which, the Punjab Police\u2019s cybercrime branch of the Punjab Police registered a First Information Report (FIR) against a Canada-based individual, Jagman\u202fSamra (sometimes also spelt \u201cJagmandeep Singh Samra”), for uploading the clip.<\/p>\n

The AAP has called the video fake, with Bhagwat Mann himself calling it \u201cfake”.<\/p>\n

The local court in Mohali has reportedly ordered major platforms (like Google and Facebook) to remove the video and make it non-searchable<\/p>\n

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Anushka Vats is a Sub-Editor at News18.com with a passion for storytelling and a curiosity that extends beyond the newsroom. She covers both national and international news. For more stories, you can follow her…Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Anushka Vats is a Sub-Editor at News18.com with a passion for storytelling and a curiosity that extends beyond the newsroom. She covers both national and international news. For more stories, you can follow her… Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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