The Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) has expressed “deep concern and outrage” over the recent death threat issued against Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi during a televised debate.
In a statement issued by its Communications Department, the NPCC said, “Such an explicit threat to the life of a senior national leader is unacceptable in a democracy and must be treated with the utmost seriousness.”
The party alleged that the threat, made by a BJP spokesperson from Kerala, “cannot be dismissed as casual or emotional rhetoric. It is a dangerous and deliberate provocation that reflects the disturbing trend of normalising threats and violence against political opponents.”
Standing in support of the All India Congress Committee (AICC), the NPCC demanded that Union Home Minister Amit Shah “initiate immediate and decisive action against the individual responsible.” Anything less, it warned, “would signal complicity on the part of those in authority and embolden similar reckless acts in the future.”
Recalling India’s history of political assassinations, the NPCC said, “The tragic loss of leaders such as Smt. Indira Gandhi and Shri Rajiv Gandhi remains a painful reminder of why such threats to public leaders should be addressed with utmost seriousness and urgency.”
The party reiterated that “political differences must always be resolved within the framework of the Constitution, through dialogue, debate, and democratic means.” Issuing a death threat against the Leader of the Opposition, it added, is “nothing short of an attack on India’s democracy itself.”
Calling upon the Central Government to set an example, the NPCC urged it “to not only bring the offender to justice but also set a strong example against such barbaric and homicidal mindsets.”
The statement further appealed to citizens across political lines to “condemn this dangerous act and uphold the sanctity of our democratic traditions.”