Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel blamed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for creating an environment that led to the former prime minister’s assassination.
Taking to microblogging site Twitter, Patel slammed PM Modi and asked: “Abusing a martyred Prime Minister is the sign of ultimate cowardice But who is responsible for his assassination? The BJP backed VP Singh govt refused to provide him with additional security & left him with one PSO despite credible intelligence inputs and repeated requests.”
Abusing a martyred Prime Minster is the sign of ultimate cowardice
But who is responsible for his assassination ?
The BJP backed VP Singh govt refused to provide him with additional security & left him with one PSO despite credible intelligence inputs and repeated requests
— Ahmed Patel Memorial (@ahmedpatel) May 9, 2019
Patel claimed that several requests for providing additional security to Rajiv Gandhi were turned down by the VP Singh-led government.
“The BJP backed VP Singh govt refused to provide him with additional security and left him with one PSO despite credible intelligence inputs and repeated requests.”
The senior Congress leader went on to suggest that Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination was “due to their (BJP) hatred”.
Rajiv ji lost his life due to their hatred & is no longer here amongst us to answer the baseless allegations & abuses which are being unleashed on him
— Ahmed Patel Memorial (@ahmedpatel) May 9, 2019