India, June 25 -- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) claimed on Thursday that a silicone mask was used to shoot the alleged sacrilegious video that has put Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann in a spot.

In a social media post, AAP claimed that a person wearing a silicone mask resembling Bhagwant Mann shot the video to defame the Punjab chief minister. The party also shared a video, purportedly showing the mask lines and skin tone difference.

"The Akali, BJP and Congress's full game against CM Bhagwant exposed. This is the same man of Akali Dal who shot a fake video of Punjab chief minister Sardar Bhagwant Mann in a hotel, while wearing a silicone mask. Watch the video carefully, how Sukhbir Badal's man is acting like Sardar Bhagwant Mann ji and exec...