'She’s in power because of me': Rekha Arya’s husband releases video, calls her 'corrupt'
Girdhari Lal Sahu, husband of Uttarakhand cabinet minister Rekha Arya, released a video accusing his wife of corruption and claiming she used AI-generated audio to file a false police complaint. This follows Arya's own FIR against Sahu alleging physical assault and harassment.
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Highlights the intersection of domestic disputes, political corruption allegations, and the emerging role of AI-generated evidence in legal conflicts.
DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand cabinet minister Rekha Arya’s husband, Girdhari Lal Sahu, released a video on Friday accusing her of corruption and alleging that she filed a police complaint against him on the basis of an AI-generated audio clip.In the video, Sahu questioned Arya’s decision to approach the police and demanded that she withdraw the allegations against him.“You have filed an FIR on the basis of an AI audio,” he said.Sahu also claimed that Arya was confident of remaining a minister for life and alleged that he had played a key role in her political rise.“The whole of Uttarakhand knows that I brought you to power,” he said, warning that she would not be forgiven by Baba Bankhandi Nath if she did not withdraw the allegations.“Wherever you are today is because of me,” he added.Sahu also accused Arya of corruption, alleging that she had amassed Rs 200 crore through corrupt practices.
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