Congress Claims Threat to Rahul Gandhi in Video Shows Planned Attack

New Delhi: Congress on Thursday alleged that a video showing a person threatening to kill Rahul Gandhi in Rajasthan is part of a deliberate conspiracy targeting the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha. Party media head Pawan Khera said that just as Nathuram Godse was groomed in the past, “another Godse is being prepared today.”

Khera shared a video on X in which a man can be heard threatening to shoot Rahul Gandhi and 25 other MPs in the Lok Sabha. He claimed that the entire RSS-BJP machinery is a “Godse factory,” and the threats issued against Rahul Gandhi and other MPs by the so-called Karni Sena are not isolated incidents but part of a planned and malicious scheme.

Khera also criticized BJP claims that Congress MPs had insulted Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, calling them false. “Available video footage clearly disproves this, showing no such insult, and in fact, the Speaker can be seen smiling,” he said.

According to Khera, BJP leaders have repeatedly propagated the narrative that Rahul Gandhi is the “biggest threat to India’s national security.” He called it a calculated campaign to defame the opposition and legitimize violence against political rivals, especially Rahul Gandhi.

Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal posted on X: “Self-proclaimed Modi loyalists are openly threatening the Leader of Opposition with death. This is a direct result of the culture of hostility and revenge fostered by the BJP in national discourse—from Parliament to political rallies.” He added that BJP views its political opponents as mortal enemies and mobilizes zealous supporters to intimidate opposition leaders.