India, March 28 -- Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said the viral video allegedly featuring NCP minister Narhari Zirwal with a transgender person is a serious matter, warning that action would be taken if its authenticity is established.

Fadnavis said Zirwal had informed him that the video was misleading and had been created by stitching together multiple clips. He added that a thorough verification would be carried out based on the minister's complaint.

Zirwal, who holds the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) portfolio, has come under scrutiny after the alleged objectionable video began circulating widely on social media, prompting demands for his resignation on moral grounds and questions over his conduct as a minister.

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