Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav shared an AI-generated video on social media depicting Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath smoking a 'chillum', triggering a sharp political confrontation.
The video, released ahead of the 2027 UP Assembly elections, has drawn condemnation from the BJP, which accused the SP of resorting to 'childish' and malicious propaganda.
The BJP has demanded an immediate apology, while the SP leadership has doubled down on the post, escalating tensions between the two major political rivals in the state.