Delhi BJP leader Kapil Mishra, who has been accused of inciting mobs and prompting the massive violence in Delhi, has been given Y+ category security owing to a threat to his life. MHA sources, on the other hand, said the department was not informed about the decision.

Kapil Mishra will now be given round-the-clock security by armed personnel under the Y+ category security, said top sources from Delhi Police.

Delhi Police sources have said Kapil Mishra's security has been heightened after he allegedly received death threats.

The Opposition has sought FIRs against Kapil Mishra and other BJP leaders for hate-mongering during the Delhi election campaign and ahead of the communal violence in northeast Delhi.

Sources said after receiving threats on social media, Kapil Mishra had raised concern over his safety.

However, MHA sources said Kapil Mishra has been given Y+ category security by Delhi Police but the Ministry of Home Affairs, to whom Delhi police reports, has no knowledge of the decision. Sources say the threat may have been assessed locally by Delhi Police.

The Congress on Friday asked why FIRs had not been filed against BJP leaders like Kapil Mishra for alleged hate speeches after the Delhi High Court sought the Centre's response on pleas seeking cases against Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.

The Congress also said it would give a strong reply in court over the matter.

The Delhi High Court on Friday sought the response of the Centre, the Delhi government and the police on pleas seeking FIRs against political figures, including Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, for allegedly making hate speeches.

Activist Harsh Mander has also filed a petition in the court seeking an FIR against BJP leaders Anurag Thakur, Parvesh Verma and Kapil Mishra for alleged hate speeches by them.