Following SGPC’s intervention, Centre removes AI-generated videos of Golden Temple with objectionable content
The SGPC expressed “strong resentment” over the videos, stating that they were in violation of Sikh religious sentiments, and contacted senior officials of the I&B ministry.
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The Golden Temple (Express file photo)Following objections raised by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) has removed two AI-generated videos it released recently, which depict two individuals with uncovered heads and shorn hair playing musical instruments at the sarovar (holy tank) of the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
The videos were earlier shared on the ministry’s official YouTube and social media platforms.
The SGPC expressed “strong resentment” over the videos, stating that they were in violation of Sikh religious sentiments, and contacted senior officials of the I&B ministry and communicated the concerns of the Sikh community through an official correspondence.
“The presence of individuals without covered heads and with shorn hair at a sacred Sikh site is against Sikh religious principles,” SGPC secretary Partap Singh said. “We immediately brought this to the attention of the ministry and requested the removal of the content.”
Following the SGPC’s intervention, the ministry removed the videos and acknowledged the concerns raised. “The ministry assured us that such videos will not be released in the future if they are found to hurt religious sentiments,” Singh added. The SGPC also thanked the ministry for its prompt action in addressing the issue.
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