A Delhi court has directed the Aam Aadmi Party to remove allegedly defamatory videos against BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj linked to her detention during a protest earlier.
Swaraj welcomed the decision and accused AAP leader Saurabh Bhardwaj of spreading misinformation, saying it exposed the "anti-woman face" of the Party.
The controversy is linked to a video posted on April 19 during a BJP protest march, which Swaraj said wrongly showed her behaviour during detention and falsely suggested the incident was staged.
The court ordered the video and related remarks made at an April 21 press conference to be taken down from platforms such as X, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube.
The order also covers MCD leader of opposition Ankush Narang, and the court directed that in case of non-compliance within 48 hours, Swaraj would be free to approach social media intermediaries for removal of the content.
The court said Swaraj made a prima facie case and ordered the defendants, including the AAP, not to publish, repost, or share the disputed content on any platform.
The court is scheduled to hear the matter further on May 13.
