Rahul Gandhi gets death threat

PUDUCHERRY: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Monday received a death threat. A letter threatening to blow Rahul Gandhi into pieces was received at the residence of former Union minister V Narayanasamy here.Rahul is scheduled to visit Puducherry’s enclave Karaikal on Tuesday to address a public rally ahead of the May 16 assembly election.The unsigned letter claimed that load men and workers were affected by the policies of the Congress party. It said workers were facing hardships as most of the industries were closed.The letter held Congress party responsible for the sorry state of affairs and vowed to oppose the party strongly during the coming elections. Late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s son Rahul Gandhi will be blown into pieces, said the letter.Naryanasamy and other Congress leaders lodged a complaint with the inspector general of police Praveer Ranjan. Police have registered a case and started investigations.Initial probe revealed that the letter was posted in Puducherry.Meanwhile, senior Congress leaders decided to call on Union home minister Rajnath Singh seeking additional protection for Rahul Gandhi.