In letter to Delhi top cop, IYC seeks action against BJP leader for 'death threat' to Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi (PTI): The Indian Youth Congress (IYC) on Tuesday said it has written to the Delhi Police Commissioner seeking action against a BJP spokesperson for allegedly issuing a death threat to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during a live television debate.
The Congress youth wing said they had to approach senior police officers as police refused to accept their complaint on the alleged incident.
The youth wing said the incident was "shameful" and said it exposed the BJP's "hate-filled politics" and "desperation" against Gandhi's fight against the "divisive RSS-BJP ideology".
"This is not just a threat to Rahul Gandhi ji, but to the very spirit of Indian democracy," IYC national in-charge Krishna Allavaru said in a statement.
IYC president Uday Bhanu said, "Rahul Gandhi Ji is the voice of India's youth, farmers, workers, women and the marginalised."
IYC legal department chairman Roopesh Singh Bhadauria alleged Tughlak Road police station refused to accept a complaint on the matter, so it has now escalated the matter to senior police officials and the News Broadcasters and Digital Standards Authority, demanding immediate FIR under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
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Allen, Raghuvanshi, Green power KKR to 29-run win over GT
Kolkata (PTI): Finn Allen blasted a 35-ball 93, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi hit an unbeaten 44-ball 82 as Kolkata Knight Riders kept their playoff hopes alive with a 29-run win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL match here on Saturday.
Sent in to bat, Allen went on a six-hitting spree, smashing 10 maximums and four boundaries to add 95 off 41 balls with Raghuvanshi (82).
Raghuvanshi then shared another 108 off 53 balls with Cameron Green (52 not out) to power KKR to a challenging 247 for 2.
In reply, GT could manage 218-4, riding on skipper Shubman Gill's 49-ball 85 and a 35-ball 57 from Jos Buttler. Opener Sai Sudarsan was retired hurt but returned to make a 28-ball 53 not out.
Sunil Narine (2/29) claimed two wickets and Saurabh Dubey snapped one for KKR.
For GT, Mohammed Siraj (1/50), Sai Kishore (1/38) were the wicket-takers.
Brief Score:
KKR: 247 for 2 in 20 overs (Finn Allen 93, Angkrish Raghuvanshi 82 not out, Camero Green 52 not out; Mohammed Siraj 1/50).
GT: 218 for 4 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 85, Sunil Narine 2/29).
