Overview

• Kerala Opposition Leader V. D. Satheesan denounced an alleged remark that Rahul Gandhi "will be shot in the chest" made during a televised panel.
• Reports identify the panelist as Printu Mahadev, a former ABVP state president who appeared on the show as a BJP representative.
• Satheesan called the statement shocking, labeled Mahadev a follower of Nathuram Godse, and alleged a tacit understanding between the Vijayan government and the BJP.
• Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala urged police to register a case immediately, criticizing the lack of suo motu action.
• Congress leaders said Gandhi would not be cowed by threats, invoking the assassinations of Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi to underscore his resilience.