India, Oct. 1 -- Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday expressed shock over an alleged statement by a BJP leader threatening Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with death. The CM also questioned whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah endorsed the view.

In a post on X, Siddaramaiah said: "The shocking fact that a spokesperson of @BJP4India has openly issued a death threat saying, 'We will shoot Rahul Gandhi in the chest, beware..!!', aimed at the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Shri Rahul Gandhi, who has been consistently raising his voice against the BJP and the Sangh Parivar, has left the nation stunned."

The CM added, "The silence of Prime Minister @narendramodi and Home Minister @Amit...