Atishi Video Clip Row: Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday slammed the Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta as he sought a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) report on the AAP Atishi's video clip. The chief minister the BJP should go ahead and do it.

"Do it. When they are in power, they should do it. When the forensic report itself clearly says that Atishi did not say such a thing, they still added subtitles and insulted the Gurus. The forensic report has come out, and the court has ordered the removal of the videos. If the BJP's CBI is above even forensic science, then let them get the investigation done," Mann said while speaking to reporters.

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Delhi And Punjab's FSL Reports Detected The Same Thing

AAP Delhi president Saurabh Bharadwaj also echoed the same sentiment during a addressed a press conference in New Delhi, claiming that both forensic reports had reached the same conclusion.

"I can say with full responsibility that the Delhi forensic report has said almost the same thing as the Punjab forensic report. The Punjab government's forensic report clearly stated that the word 'guru' was not used," Bharadwaj said. He also questioned the claims surrounding the forensic examination conducted for the Assembly.

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"There is no separate FSL lab for the Assembly. If one has been created, I am not aware of it. The FSL comes under the Centre or the Delhi government," the former Delhi minister said, adding that the audio was clear in the clip.

"Even the Delhi government's FSL did not mention the use of the word 'guru' in the Assembly recording. We had said this three days ago. Everything mentioned now was already evident. If you listen to the audio carefully, even repeatedly, there is no use of the word 'guru'," he said.

Video was not altered: Speaker Said, Citing Delhi FSL Report

Earlier in the day, Vijender Gupta reiterated that he would ensure a CBI probe into the functioning and findings of the Punjab government's FSL in connection with the case.

Gupta said, "Both the audio and video were provided to the FSL, keeping all facts, rules, and laws in mind. The laboratory has clearly stated that there is no alteration or tampering in the video. It has been categorically mentioned that there is no manipulation of any kind."

What Is The Entire Matter?

The row of alleged disrespect towards Sikh Gurus by Atishi in the Assembly on January 6, following a discussion on the Delhi government's programme held last year to mark the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur, has snowballed into a major political controversy involving the ruling BJP in Delhi and the AAP-ruled Punjab. Atishi has accused the BJP of indulging in petty politics by dragging the name of the ninth Sikh guru.  

(With agencies inputs)