SILCHAR, Feb. 12 -- The Assam Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday said a co-coordinator of its social media team, Ron Bikash Gaurav, has been suspended for a now-deleted post featuring an AI-generated video of chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma holding a rifle.

Assam BJP chief spokesperson Kishor Upadhyay said Gaurav was suspended and a show-cause notice was issued because he hadn't taken approval to post the video.

"He did not take permission to post such content. Sensitive material involving the chief minister requires prior approval from the social media in-charge, the party president or the CM's office. The action was unauthorised, and prompt steps were taken," Upadhyay said.

The video, posted on Saturday on the X handle of BJ...