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NEW DELHI: The Congress on Thursday alleged serious security breach in party president´s security cover and said that there is a threat to Rahul Gandhi’s life in Amethi.  

The Congress has written to the ministry of home affairs (MHA) regarding the matter.

In its letter to the MHA, the Congress claimed that green laser, possibly from a sniper gun, was pointed at Rahul Gandhi´s head, during a media interaction in Amethi on Wednesday.  

Lok Sabha elections: Rahul Gandhi files nomination from Amethi

His mother Sonia Gandhi, sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and brother-in-law Robert Vadra were with him in the Collectorate when he filed his papers. The three-term MP will take on Union minister and BJP candidate Smriti Irani in what is seen as a direct contest with the SP-BSP-RLD alliance taking the decision to not filed any candidate from the constituency, seen as a Congress bastion.

The Congress president is an SPG protectee.  

“A perusal of the video by various persons including former security personnel leads to a prima facie conclusion that this laser could emanate from a potential weapon such as a sniper gun,” the letter said, referring to a video clip of Rahul’s interaction with the media, which has also been provided to the MHA.  

“We urge you to immediately take note of this grave and unacceptable security threat as also the security lapse in the security of the Congress president. This is also an alarming lapse on part of the UP administration which is responsible for the peripheral security,” the Congress letter said, jointly undersigned by Ahmed Patel, Jairam Ramesh and Randeep Singh Surjewala.

Rahul Gandhi filed his nomination papers for Amethi Lok Sabha constituency yesterday. Prior to filing his nomination, he also conducted a roadshow in Amethi where Priyanka Gandhi Vadra accompanied him.

Congress alleges serious security breach in party president Rahul Gandhi’s security cover. Refers to green laser light pointing at his head during a media interaction in Amethi on Wednesday in letter to Union Home minister Rajnath Singh, urging immediate action.