Arunachal Pradesh Congress calls for apology from BJP over ‘dying risk’ to Rahul Gandhi

The Arunachal Pradesh unit of the Congress on Wednesday (October 1, 2025) condemned the alleged dying risk to Rahul Gandhi by a former Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) chief throughout a latest tv panel dialogue, and demanded an apology from the highest Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) management.

The former State president of the ABVP, an RSS-affiliated pupil organisation, whereas representing the BJP within the tv debate, had allegedly remarked that Mr. Gandhi “can be shot within the chest.”

“This is not just an irresponsible remark, but a criminal act of intimidation, reflecting the BJP-RSS culture of hate and its disregard for democratic values,” Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Bosiram Siram mentioned in a press release.

The celebration sought the “quick arrest” of the individual and a “public apology from the BJP management, together with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.”

“Threatening the Leader of Opposition, the voice of the people, is nothing less than an assault on democracy itself,” Mr. Siram mentioned.

The Congress additionally sought Parliamentary and authorized safeguards to make sure the dignity and safety of the Leader of Opposition.

“Such open threats to Rahul Gandhi can’t be ignored or dismissed… No risk or intimidation will silence his struggle for reality, justice and democracy,” the assertion mentioned.