Amidst controversy surrounding an alleged obscene video circulating on social media, BJP MP Upendra Singh Rawat, who has been re-nominated by the party from Barabanki, declared on Monday that he would refrain from contesting any elections until proven innocent.
Rawat, a first-time MP, demanded a thorough investigation into the matter and stated his intention to abstain from electoral participation until his innocence is established.
In a Hindi post on X, Rawat stated, "A fake video of mine generated by deepfake AI technology is being made viral, for which I have lodged an FIR." He further added that he has urged the party president to initiate an inquiry into the incident.
The emergence of an obscene video purportedly involving Rawat on social media drew attention on Sunday, just a day after he was announced as the BJP's candidate for the Barabanki Lok Sabha seat.
An FIR has been lodged against an unknown accused based on a complaint filed by MP's personal secretary Dinesh Chandra Rawat, as confirmed by Kotwali police station in-charge Aditya Tripathi.
The complaint alleged that certain individuals had circulated a doctored objectionable video of the MP with the intent of tarnishing his reputation following his nomination by the BJP.
Police sources revealed that the circulated video depicted a man in an objectionable position with a woman.
Addressing the issue, Rawat asserted that the video was fabricated, attributing the act to his political opponents soon after securing the party's ticket from Barabanki.
He expressed hope for the swift identification of the perpetrators.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the BJP had chosen Rawat as its candidate, denying the ticket to the then sitting MP Priyanka Singh Rawat.
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