AAP, BJP Share Edited Visuals & Deepfake Videos Ahead of 2025 Delhi Elections
Ahead of the Assembly elections in Delhi, political parties have been campaigning to appeal to voters in the nation’s capital. From poll promises, speeches, and targeting other parties on social media, parties are leaving no stone unturned to gear up for these elections.
Amid these preparations, deepfakes have been the newest plaything for political parties.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released audio spoofs targeting the Congress and the National Congress Party - Sharadchandra Pawar (NCP-SP) before the 2024 Maharashtra polls, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) shared an AI-generated video showing party leader Arvind Kejriwal being “blessed” by BR Ambedkar, and so on.
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In the same vein, both parties have used this technology for the 2025 Delhi polls too. On 29 December, BJP Delhi’s X (formerly Twitter) account shared a video which leaned into a meme from web series ‘Panchayat’, morphing the video to target AAP and its policies in Delhi.
Their clip shows two of the series’ regulars criticising different schemes under AAP’s leadership in Delhi, calling out irregularities surrounding their mahila samman scheme, which recently came under scrutiny over charges of allegedly collecting data from the scheme ‘illegally’.
Referring to Kejriwal as ‘maha thug’ (great thug), the characters speak similarly about another initiative called the Sanjeevani yojana.
ई तो गजबे फ्रॉड हो रहा है 😳👇 pic.twitter.com/ErWOlcW295
— BJP Delhi (@BJP4Delhi) December 29, 2024
Though the video was watermarked with ‘spoof’, these deepfakes could easily mislead people. TrueMedia’s AI detection tool mentioned that it found substantial evidence of the clip being altered.
The audio in this clip was substantially manipulated. (Source: TrueMedia/Screenshot)
We also ran the video through Bengaluru-based AI startup Contrails.AI's AI-generated content detection tool, whose analysis gave the video and audio low confidence ratings.
It detected manipulation in both audio and video elements. (Source: Contrails.AI/Screenshot)
The original clip taken from the web series has nothing to do with politics. In the show, two characters — Bhushan and Binod — talk about constructing toilets in their village and how the process has been slow due to bureaucratic red tape.
We found the clip on Amazon Prime’s YouTube channel, which starts at the 1:49-minute mark here.
Countering this, the AAP, too, took a page from BJP’s playbook and shared an altered video from the same web series, making it appear as though the show’s characters spoke highly of living in Delhi and receiving government subsidies, such as free water, “world-class” education and free healthcare.
Hum Delhi se hain…. 😎👇#Spoof pic.twitter.com/VUI5FFdrYc
— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) December 29, 2024
The original video, also found on Amazon Prime’s YouTube channel, shows the show’s characters talking about the town where it is set, Phulera, making several references to plot points and conflict in the show. It does not mention Delhi at all.
Contrails.AI's tool did not detect manipulation in the video element of this clip, but found that the audio was fake.
The report said that the audio was fake. (Source: Contrails.AI/Screenshot)
TrueMedia found this video to be substantially manipulated as well.
The tool found the language of the video to be suspicious. (Source: TrueMedia/Screenshot)
The AAP has previously shared altered videos targeting the BJP, with its Seelampur wing’s Facebook page recently sharing one which shows Bollywood actor Pankaj Tripathi speaking against the party.
The Quint found that the audio in the clip had been edited using AI, and that the original video shows an awareness campaign against UPI-based scams.
The video was altered to include anti-BJP messaging. (Source: The Quint)
The need for media literacy has been important and is now an essential skill, to avoid falling for misleading and false information, along with propaganda. Watch our short video on the impact of deepfakes and how you can try to identify them.
(This story was originally published by thequint, and republished by english.varthabharati.in as part of the Shakti Collective)
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KMES Institutions shine in SSLC result, continue four-decade legacy of education in rural Karkala
Karkala: KMES Institutions of Education at Kukkundooru in Karkala taluk has recorded outstanding results in the 2025-26 SSLC and PUC examinations, continuing a four-decade educational journey that began with just 22 kindergarten students and no building of its own.
The institution secured a 100 per cent result in the SSLC examinations, with all 43 students passing the examination this year.
Muhammad Arman Shahid emerged as the school topper by scoring 619 marks out of 625, securing 99 per cent and also ranking sixth at the state level. He scored full marks in Kannada, Hindi, Mathematics and Social Science.
Krithika V. Nayak secured the second position in the school with 607 marks and 97.12 per cent, while Arhan stood third with 605 marks and 96.8 per cent.
Out of the 43 students, 21 passed with distinction, 19 secured first class, two students obtained second class and one student passed in third class. Fourteen students scored above 90 per cent.
The institution also performed strongly in the PUC examinations. The Science stream recorded a 100 per cent result, with all 44 students passing, while Commerce secured a 98 per cent pass percentage.
Twelve students scored full marks in different subjects, including Mathematics.
In Commerce, Deeksha Acharya topped the college with 588 marks, while Harshitha H. Kini secured the second position with 581 marks.
In Science, Naveen B. Nayak emerged as topper with 586 marks, followed closely by Sameeksha Moily and Aifa Nidha, who both secured 585 marks.
Speaking about the achievement, High School head teacher Shrimati Patkar said the institution has always focused on supporting academically weak students through affordable education and free special classes.
“Our ambition is to provide quality education even to students who struggle in studies. The fees are very low, and free coaching classes are conducted. I have worked here for 28 years and have always found the atmosphere supportive of education,” she said.
Primary School head teacher Lolita Zeena D’Silva appreciated the dedication of the teaching staff and said the school encourages students not only to achieve high marks but also to become role models.
PU College Principal Balakrishna Rao said the institution focuses on value-based education and overall personality development.
“The aim is to help students succeed not only academically but also in cultural activities, sports and leadership. We encourage qualities such as patience, tolerance and discipline,” he said.
Rao also credited the institution’s growth to the support of founders K.S. Mohammed Masood and K.S. Nissar Ahmed, along with President K.S. Imtiaz Ahmed.
Speaking on the occasion, Imtiaz Ahmed said the institution was built on the dream of making quality education accessible to financially backward families in rural areas.
He said the guidance and encouragement of his elder brothers, Mohammed Masood and Nissar Ahmed, along with the contribution of teachers, students and parents, helped transform the institution into a model educational centre.
The KMES Institutions trace their roots back to 1984, when they were founded by senior social activists Haji P.M. Khan, K.S. Nazeer Ahmed and Haji A.S. Rashid Haider.
The institution initially functioned from the Government Urdu School premises as it did not have a building of its own. Classes began with only 22 students in lower kindergarten and two teachers.
Later, under the leadership of K.S. Mohammed Masood and with continuous financial and moral support from non-resident businessman K.S. Nissar Ahmed, the institution gradually expanded.
In 1993, the school shifted to its own building and began conducting classes from LKG to Class 5.
As student admissions increased, Nissar Ahmed personally funded the construction of three additional classrooms to address infrastructure shortages.
The institution’s new school building was completed in 1997, while the PU College building was constructed in 2001.
From humble beginnings in a borrowed building to producing state-level rank holders and consistent academic results, the KMES Institutions have grown into one of the prominent educational centres in the Karkala region.
