Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha
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The Kerala Police on Monday (September 29, 2025) registered a case against BJP leader Printu Mahadevan for his alleged remark during a television debate that bullets would be fired at the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, officials said.
The case was filed by the Peramangalam police in Thrissur based on a complaint from Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) secretary Sreekumar C.C.
Mr. Mahadevan, a former ABVP leader, made the remarks, while discussing protests in Bangladesh and Nepal, during a debate on a Malayalam news channel on September 26, 2025.
He reportedly said such protests were not possible in India as people here stood strongly with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and added that if Mr. Gandhi has any such desires, “bullets will pierce his chest.”
The FIR cites provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita – Section 192 (wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot), Section 353 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace), and Section 351(2) (criminal intimidation).
Congress protests
Following the comments, Congress workers staged protests against Mr. Mahadevan and the BJP across Kerala on Monday.
AICC general secretary K.C. Venugopal on Sunday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, calling the threat “not just a careless outburst of a petty functionary.” He warned that “any failure to act swiftly, decisively, and publicly would be seen as complicity.”
“The nation demands immediate, exemplary legal action through She state police so that justice is swift, visible, and severe,” he said.
Senior Congress leaders, including MP Shafi Parambil and Ramesh Chennithala, also condemned Mr. Mahadevan’s remarks and urged police action.
Published – September 29, 2025 03:43 pm IST
