GUWAHATI: The green light pointed at Congress president Rahul Gandhi in Amethi came from a mobile phone, not a sniper’s rifle, the Home Ministry said after the Congress complained of a possible breach in its party president’s security during his Amethi visit on April 11.
In its letter, the Congress said a green laser was pointed 7 times at Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s head when he was interacting with the media after filing his nominations.
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In its communication to the centre, the Congress had demanded an immediate action to “investigate and neutralise the threat, if any” to Gandhi.
However after verifying the factual position- “The ‘green light’ shown in the clipping was found to be that of a mobile phone used by the AICC photographer, who was videographing the impromptu press interaction of Gandhi near the collectorate at Amethi,” the Home Ministry spokesperson said, citing a report received from the SPG chief.
