New Delhi, Jan 9 (UNI) Speaker of the Delhi Legislative Assembly, Vijender Gupta, on Friday stated in the House that the matter raised by BJP MLA Abhay Verma clearly pertains to a breach of privilege of the Assembly. He said the FIR registered by the Jalandhar Police is based on a video recording of proceedings inside the Delhi Assembly, which is the exclusive property of the House.
The Speaker said that taking action on such a video and registering an FIR against a Minister is a serious issue. He added that a clear case of breach of privilege is made out against the Police Commissioner of Jalandhar for interfering with the property of the House. He said recordings made inside the House belong only to the Assembly, and it is important to know on what basis the FIR was registered.
Gupta said the House will take cognisance of the matter and consider appropriate action against the Police Commissioner of Jalandhar for unwarranted interference. He also said that on the demand of the Opposition, the matter was referred to the Forensic Science Laboratory for their satisfaction. Since the recording belongs to the House, calling it “tampered” is against the dignity of the Assembly.
He warned that anyone found involved in any conspiracy in this matter will face strict action by the House. The Speaker said the Assembly is formally taking cognisance of the entire issue.
Meanwhile, the Jalandhar Police Commissionerate said an FIR has been registered on the complaint of Iqbal Singh regarding the uploading and circulation of an edited and doctored video of Atishi, MLA and Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Vidhan Sabha. According to the police, several social media posts circulated a short video clip allegedly showing Atishi making derogatory and blasphemous remarks against Gurus, along with inflammatory captions.
A police spokesperson said the investigation was conducted in a scientific manner. The video clip containing Atishi’s audio was downloaded from a social media post shared from the X account of Kapil Mishra and was sent to the Director, Forensic Science Laboratory, Punjab, SAS Nagar, for examination.
Jalandhar police statement claimed “as per the forensic report dated January 9, 2026, the word Guru was not uttered by Atishi in the audio contained in the video clips circulated on social media. The report said the video was deliberately doctored and words were falsely attributed through captions that were never spoken by her.”
After the FIR was registered by the Punjab Police, Kapil Mishra reacted on social media platform X, saying that FIRs and police pressure cannot scare him. He claimed that the video is part of the Delhi Assembly records and has been heard by everyone. He alleged that Atishi has not attended the Assembly since that day despite being called several times by the Speaker. He further accused the Punjab Police of ignoring crimes in Punjab and instead trying to shield the Leader of Opposition of Delhi Assembly.
Mishra alleged that Atishi committed an offence and protecting her amounts to an even bigger crime.
