New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- A political tussle between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) escalated further on Thursday after a Punjab court accepted a forensic report concerning a controversial video of Delhi Opposition Leader Atishi, with both parties trading a fresh round of accusations.

Thursday's ruling from the court in Jalandhar prompted conflicting claims from both parties. The court had ordered the removal of the video from social media platforms after considering a forensic report that found the word "guru" was not present in the audio, a clip originally shared by BJP minister Kapil Mishra.

BJP minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa dismissed the forensic process, alleging misconduct by the Punjab government.

"T...