India, Jan. 23 -- The political storm over a viral video clip allegedly showing Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi making remarks about Sikh Gurus took a new turn after the Punjab Police informed the Delhi Legislative Assembly Secretariat that the clip in question was doctored and misleading. The submission has intensified an already bitter confrontation between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and AAP, drawing in questions of religious sensitivity, legislative privilege, and the misuse of social media for political ends.

According to the Punjab Police, forensic analysis of the viral clip revealed that the video had been edited and manipulated before being circulated online. The police maintained that Atishi did not make the alleged rem...