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Congress Demands Action From Amit Shah Over BJP Panellist’s On-Air ‘Death Threat’ to Rahul Gandhi

Citing CRPF alerts alongside a leaked security letter, the party warns that inaction would normalize violence.

Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi faces cold, calculated and chilling death threat, as per his party.
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Overview

  • Congress general secretary K.C. Venugopal wrote to Union home minister Amit Shah calling the remark a "cold, calculated and chilling" death threat and urging immediate legal action.
  • The comment was made on News18 Kerala by BJP representative Printu Mahadev, who said Rahul Gandhi "will be shot in the chest" during a televised debate.
  • Kerala Congress leaders V.D. Satheesan, Sunny Joseph and Ramesh Chennithala accused the state government and police of failing to act and demanded an FIR and arrest.
  • Venugopal’s letter referenced repeated CRPF warnings about threats to Gandhi, including a note to Mallikarjun Kharge that was allegedly leaked to the media.
  • As of Sunday night, there was no public response from Amit Shah or the central government to the Congress demands, according to multiple reports.