When a ruling party spokesperson goes on live television and openly threatens to shoot the leader of the Opposition, the alarm bells of democracy must ring louder than ever before. Printu Mahadev, a bjp mouthpiece, did not simply “misspeak.” He issued a direct death threat to rahul gandhi, the son, grandson, and great-grandson of leaders who have already paid with their lives for India’s democracy.

Yet what was the reaction from prime minister Modi? Deafening silence. No condemnation, no accountability, no action. Instead, a tacit endorsement of hate-filled rhetoric that normalizes the assassination of political rivals.

This is no longer about partisan fights. This is about the survival of democracy itself.

1. A Death Threat on Live television Is Not “Politics as Usual”
When Printu Mahadev said rahul gandhi would be shot in the chest, he wasn’t making a metaphor. He was inciting murder. This is terrorism cloaked in saffron. And yet, not a single arrest, not a single case under NSA. Why?

2. Silence from Modi = Consent
The Prime Minister’s refusal to even acknowledge this threat is louder than any denial. When the leader of the ruling party stays silent after a call to assassinate the leader of the Opposition, he isn’t neutral—he is complicit.

3. The gandhi Family Has Paid in Blood
Indira Gandhi. Rajiv Gandhi. Two assassinations in the service of this nation. And now, rahul gandhi receives live, televised threats of the same fate—while bjp spokespersons laugh it off as “political passion.” This isn’t passion. It’s premeditated fascism.

4. The Chilling Normalization of Violence
What begins as “rhetoric” today becomes reality tomorrow. history shows us that when political assassinations are spoken of casually, they soon become plans. By allowing this threat to pass unchecked, the bjp is setting the stage for a political killing.

5. The NSA Is for Farmers, Not for bjp Spokespersons?
Farmers protesting peacefully have been slapped with the NSA. students chanting slogans have been thrown in jail. But a bjp spokesperson openly threatening to kill the LoP walks free. If this isn’t proof of a two-faced state, what is?

6. Democracy Without Opposition = Dictatorship
The murder of an opposition leader isn’t just the end of a man, it’s the end of a republic. The fact that such threats are being issued so brazenly shows india is inching away from democracy and towards a one-party dictatorship.

7. Every Citizen Should Ask: Who’s Next?
If rahul gandhi can be threatened with bullets on national television, what chance does a student activist, a farmer leader, or a journalist have? This isn’t just an attack on rahul Gandhi—it’s a warning to every dissenting voice in India.

👉 Bottom Line:
The bjp has crossed a red line. A spokesperson openly threatened to assassinate the leader of the Opposition, and the prime minister chose silence. This is no longer about politics. This is about life, death, and the survival of democracy itself.