Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi has been the target of a death threat from BJP leader and ex-MLA Tarvinder Singh Marwah. This threat follows Gandhi’s controversial comments on religious intolerance in the USA and has led to widespread condemnation from the Congress party and demands for immediate action against Marwah.
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- Rahul Gandhi, former Congress president and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, received a death threat from BJP leader Tarvinder Singh Marwah.
- The threat came during a protest against Gandhi’s remarks about the Sikh community outside Sonia Gandhi’s residence in Delhi.
- Marwah warned Gandhi to “behave” or face the same fate as his grandmother, Indira Gandhi, who was assassinated in 1984.
- The Congress party has released an 11-second video clip of Marwah’s threatening comments.
- Gandhi’s remarks, made during a visit to the USA, concerned rising religious intolerance in India and the treatment of Sikhs.
- Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a designated terrorist, supported Gandhi’s comments, which led to further controversy.
- The Sikh community in India has expressed outrage over Gandhi’s statements, leading to protests in Delhi.
- Marwah, who previously served as a Congress MLA, joined the BJP in 2022 and was previously a vice president of Delhi Congress.
- The Congress party has condemned Marwah’s remarks and demanded action from the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- The Congress party has accused the BJP of fostering a culture of hate and called for a serious response to the threat against Gandhi.
