After Threat Letter For Rahul Gandhi, Congress To Meet Home Minister 1.1

Congress' Puducherry unit reported that it had received death threats against Rahul Gandhi.

NEW DELHI: 

HIGHLIGHTS

1. Party's Puducherry unit said it received death threats against Mr Gandhi
2. He is scheduled to address a public rally there on Tuesday
3. Senior Congress leaders to meet Home Minister, demand probe into threats

 Senior Congress Leaders will meet Home Minister Rajnath Singh today after the party's Puducherry unit reported that it had received death threats against Rahul Gandhi.

The Congress vice president is scheduled to address a public rally tomorrow in Puducherry, where assembly elections will be held next week on May 16.

The threatening letters, says the Congress, are written in Tamil.

Congress leaders like Anand Sharma and Ahmed Patel will meet the home minister and demand adequate security for their leader. They also want the central government to investigate the threats. 

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