Mumbai: Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam on Thursday said that ‘Rajiv Gandhi-type’ assassination of Prime Minister Narendra Modi might be a planted strategy after the Pune Police intercepted an internal communication of Maoists.
“I am not saying this is completely untrue, but it has been Prime Minister Modi’s old tactic since he was Chief Minister of Gujarat. Whenever his popularity declines, news of an assassination plot is planted. So, it should be probed how much truth is in it this time,” he told media.
Earlier on Thursday, the Pune Police informed the Court that during the arrest of five activists in the Bhima Koregaon case, the Police seized a letter stating “Modi-led Hindu fascism is bulldozing its way into the lives of indigenous Adivasis. In spite of big defeats like Bihar and West Bengal, Modi has successfully established BJP government in more than 15 states. If this pace continues, then it would mean immense trouble for the party on all fronts. Greater suppression of dissent and more brutal form of Misson 2016 (OGH).”
“Com. Kisan and few other senior comrades have proposed concrete steps to end Modi-raj. We are thinking along the lines of another Rajiv Gandhi type incident. It sounds suicidal and there is a good chance that we might fail, but we feel that the party PB/CC must deliberate over our proposal. Targeting his road-shows could be an effective strategy. We collectively believe that survival of the party is supreme to all sacrifices,” it added.
Reacting to the letter Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury said the court should decide on the matter.
“There are security forces in the country. Also, courts are there. They will look into this. The security forces have been taking care of the politicians in India. I don’t know (if it’s real or not). Let the court decide that,” he said.
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