Cong writes to Shah over threats to Rahul
New Delhi, Sept. 29 -- Congress general secretary KC Venugopal on Sunday wrote to Union home minister Amit Shah, expressing grave concern over a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson's alleged death threat to Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi. Venugopal claimed that BJP Kerala leader Printu Mahadev, during a TV news debate, had made death threats against Gandhi. "In a brazen act of incitement of violence, Mr Mahadev openly declared that 'Rahul Gandhi will be shot in the chest'. This is neither a slip of tongue, nor careless hyperbole. It is a cold, calculated and chilling death threat against the Leader of Opposition and one of India's foremost political leaders," he said. Venugopal, in his letter, sought stringent action against the Mahadev, saying, "The nation demands immediate, exemplarylegal action through the state police so that justice is swift, visible and severe."...
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