Amritsar, June 21 -- The Akal Takht on Saturday released a video of Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann's appearance before the supreme temporal seat of Sikhs in January this year regarding an alleged objectionable video. This came amid an ongoing row over the objectionable video on which the Akal Takht issued an edict against Mann on June 15 in Amritsar. In a statement, the Akal Takht said that when the chief minister appeared at Akal Takht Sahib on January 15 in connection with various issues being heard against him. In the released clip, Mann explicitly states, "This is completely fake," attributing it to the era of artificial intelligence (AI) and deepfakes. Mann claimed he could disprove the video's authenticity "with his own eyes, without any forensic analysis," but agreed to a formal investigation under the acting jathedar's supervision. The clip also shows Mann discrediting the individual behind the footage, stating "he uses drugs and has to be restrained with chains; he keeps posting such videos." Mann eventually agreed to let the government arrange a probe if directed. According to the Akal Takht secretariat, the footage was released to "prove that Mann lied to the temporal seat and failed to cooperate with instructions." Giani Gargaj had directed Mann to name two government forensic laboratories for testing, followed by a formal reminder letter on January 27. "There was no response from his office," a spokesperson for the acting jathedar said. Punjab AAP media In-charge Baltej Pannu said the new footage clearly shows that the chief minister Mann had categorically dismissed the video. "It has become evident that the CM was speaking the truth all along, while those attempting to mislead the public have been left without answers," he said. Meanwhile, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday hit the streets across the state to denounce the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) for circulating a "fake" video of Mann that the party said defamed him. "The people of Punjab are fully aware of these conspiracies and will never allow those who have repeatedly harmed the interests of the state," state minister Harpal Singh Cheema said....