'Godse factory': Cong slams BJP-RSS after 'Karni Sena man' death threat to Rahul
New Delhi (PTI): The Congress on Thursday flagged a purported video of a man claiming to be from Karni Sena issuing death threats to Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and "25 other MPs", and said the RSS-BJP ecosystem is a "Godse factory".
The opposition party also alleged that there is a deliberate campaign to demonise the opposition, and legitimise violence against political rivals, especially Gandhi.
The man, who purportedly issued the video threatening to shoot Gandhi and 25 other Congress MPs, has been detained by the Kota police.
Superintendent of Police, Kota, Tejaswani Gautam told PTI that the accused man has been detained in Borkheda police station and being questioned regarding the statement.
The man, who identified himself as Raj Singh, had issued the video statement, saying that all BJP and Karni Sena workers are deeply angered by the way 25 Congress MPs verbally abused Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
"If such an incident occurs again, we will enter the homes of those MPs and vandalize their homes. I believe this incident occurred on Rahul Gandhi's orders. Rahul Gandhi, listen carefully: if such an incident occurs again, we will barge into your home and shoot you," he said in the video.
"If those MPs are arrested within 24 hours, that is fine, otherwise we will shoot them all one by one," he said, while identifying himself a spokesperson for the Karni Sena.
Congress' media and publicity department head Pawan Khera shared the video on X and slammed the RSS-BJP.
In his post, Khera said, "The RSS-BJP ecosystem is a 'Godse factory'. The threat issued by the so called Karni Sena against Rahul Gandhi and the '25 Members of Parliament' is not an isolated outburst. It is the part of a calculated and devious plan."
First, Kiren Rijiju publicly "lied and misled" the nation that Congress MPs abused Om Birla -- a claim contradicted by available video footage, which shows no such abuse, Khera said, adding that the Speaker is seen smiling during the exchange.
"Then, BJP MPs across platforms began echoing a strikingly similar line: that Rahul Gandhi poses 'the biggest threat to India’s national security.' This is a deliberate campaign to demonise the opposition, and legitimise violence against political rivals - especially Rahul Ji," Khera said.
"This is how radicalisation works: they manufacture a lie, amplify it through repetition, sanctify it with political authority, and circulate it until their followers are incited to hatred and violence. This is how Godse was created then. This is how another Godse is being instigated today," the Congress leader said.
Asked about the video at a press briefing, Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate lashed out at the BJP and said that despite the open threats against MPs no action has been taken against the man in the video.
"I want to ask Om Birla ji, the goon in this video calls himself your supporter from the Karni Sena -- Do you have no objection to this video? What is the Home Minister doing? There is pin drop silence even as a goon openly threatens to shoot MPs and the Leader of Opposition," Shrinate said.
She also asked why an FIR had not been registered in this matter and why is the government silent.
Congress general secretary K C Venugopal said "self-proclaimed Modi bhakts are brazenly issuing death threats against Rahul Gandhi in broad daylight - without any reprimand from the ruling regime".
"This is a direct result of the toxic culture of animosity and vengeance created by the BJP in national discourse - right from Parliament to political rallies. They treat political opponents as die-hard enemies to be eliminated, and their foot soldiers - blinded by hate - are unleashed to intimidate opposition leaders," he said on X.
"However, the BJP-RSS ecosystem forgets - Rahul ji is from the legacy of Indira Gandhi ji and Rajiv Gandhi ji, & he has given us all the slogan of Daro Mat!He will not be deterred by such cheap trolls and will continue to face each adversary head on," he added.
पूरा RSS-भाजपा तंत्र एक “गोडसे फैक्ट्री” है।
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Delhi: Father, son held for killing 19-year-old woman in suspected honour killing
New Delhi (PTI): The Delhi Police has arrested a man and his son for allegedly murdering his 19-year-old daughter in west Delhi's Hari Nagar area, an official said on Friday.
The case first came to light on April 1 after a PCR call was received around 2 pm, alleging that a woman had been killed by her family members and her body was being taken for last rites, he said.
The accused, identified as Mohammad Maneer (55), a vegetable vendor, and his son Meraj Ali (19), were arrested in connection with the case, the officer said.
The victim had been in a relationship with a man from her native place for the past two years, which was opposed by her father, Maneer and brother Meraj, he said.
"When the girl did not end the relationship despite objections, the family killed her," the officer said.
On April 1, the police said that when their team reached the spot, they found that the woman's body was being taken for burial.
Acting on the input, the burial process was stopped over suspicion of honour killing.
"Police intercepted the family members and took possession of the body," he said.
Police said that the man who had made the PCR told them that the woman was in love with his cousin.
During the inquiry, police also interacted with the PCR caller, who said his cousin, a friend of the deceased, had informed him about the situation and suspected foul play, prompting him to alert the police control room.
The body of the woman was subsequently shifted to the mortuary of Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital for preservation and postmortem.
Police said that both the crime team and the forensic science laboratory (FSL) team were called to inspect the scene and collect evidence.
Police said that, as per the postmortem report, the cause of death was identified as smothering, indicating that the woman was suffocated.
A preliminary inquiry also revealed that the family had initiated preparations for the last rites soon after the woman's death, raising suspicion about the circumstances.
Initial investigation pointed to the family's opposition to the woman's relationship.
"The family members of the woman saw her with the man, and she was taken back home. We got to know that she was beaten up and even locked inside the house for some days," a source said.
Further investigation into the matter is underway, police added.
