Congress leaders share AI-generated video mocking PM Modi
Congress politicians Ragini Nayak and Renuka Chaudhury reportedly shared an AI-generated video depicting Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a tea seller at an international conference, sparking political controversy and BJP criticism on December 3, 2025.
What happened
Congress leaders Ragini Nayak and Renuka Chaudhury shared an AI-generated video on X (formerly Twitter) depicting Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a tea seller at an international conference, holding a kettle and teacup.
Ragini Nayak posted the video with the caption 'Now who did this?' triggering political controversy.
Reported impact
BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla criticized the video as mocking Modi's OBC background and economically disadvantaged family origins, claiming Congress was unable to compete with a working-class Prime Minister.
The incident recalled a 2014 controversy when Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar made similar remarks about Modi's background as a tea seller.
Index analysis
The video used AI generation technology to create synthetic imagery depicting a political figure in a mocking manner.
Classification
Sources and evidence
This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.