"A now-deleted video generated by artificial intelligence and shared by India's Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Assam state, home to more than 12 million Muslims, has been widely condemned after it showed the northeastern state's chief minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, appearing to shoot at Muslims. The 17-second clip shared on X and titled point blank shot circulated widely on social media on Saturday before being removed after public outrage and criticism from opposition politicians."
"The video appeared to combine original footage of Sarma handling a rifle and AI-generated images showing him shooting at two Muslim men under the title No Mercy. Sarma has been accused of running xenophobic campaigns against Muslims, who form one-third of the state's population, before state elections expected in March or April. The video also included images of Sarma dressed as a cowboy and pointing a pistol, overlaid with text such as Foreigner free Assam."
An AI-generated 17-second clip portrayed Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma appearing to shoot at Muslim men and was shared on X by the state BJP unit before being deleted. The clip combined original footage of Sarma handling a rifle with AI images of him firing at two Muslim men under the title 'No Mercy' and included imagery of him as a cowboy with text such as 'Foreigner free Assam.' The video sparked public outrage and criticism from opposition politicians and was removed amid backlash. Sarma has escalated rhetoric against Bengali-origin Muslims, urging hard treatment of 'Miya' Muslims ahead of state elections expected in March or April.
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