Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah raising alarm over a death threat made against Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi by a former ABVP leader during a television debate.
The letter, sent on September 28, warned that failure to act against the BJP spokesperson would amount to complicity in violence against Gandhi.
On this statement, VD Satheesan, the Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Legislative Assembly, said that they want to finish Rahul Gandhi. The democratic people of India will not let this happen. He does not bow down before anyone because he is fighting against communalism and fascism.
In his letter, Venugopal called the threat a product of a deliberately 'poisonous atmosphere of hatred' and questioned the ideology supported by the ruling party and government.
The Congress demanded immediate action, stating that inaction would normalize and legitimise threats and criminal intimidation against the Opposition leader.
Venugopal wrote, "By politicising a sensitive issue like the security of a leader who has lost two family members to assassinations, this government is playing with fire."
CRPF raises security
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), responsible for Gandhi’s security, recently expressed concern over lapses in protocol.
According to letters sent to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, he has traveled abroad six times in the past nine months, visiting Italy, Vietnam, Dubai, Qatar, London, and Malaysia, without informing the agency.
The CRPF warned that such lapses could compromise Gandhi’s Z+ security cover, which includes Advance Security Liaison (ASL) protocols requiring prior notification of all domestic and foreign travel to ensure adequate protection.
Security
Rahul Gandhi currently holds the highest level of Z+ security. After the withdrawal of Special Protection Group (SPG) cover in 2019 for the Gandhi family, the CRPF took over security arrangements.
SPG protection had been provided to the family for nearly three decades. The CRPF’s recent warnings highlight the importance of adherence to security protocols for the Opposition leader.
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