AAP's Kumar Vishwas alleges threat to life; files application for FIR against Priyanka Gandhi

NEW DELHI: Alleging a threat to his life, Aam Aadmi Party ( AAP) leader Kumar Vishwas filed an application with police seeking registration of an FIR against Priyanka Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and some Congress workers in connection with an alleged threat by a party man.

"We have got an application from Vishwas for lodging an FIR against Rahul, Priyanka, Chandrakant Dubey, Vinod Mishra and other Congress workers. We will examine it and take appropriate action," Superintendent of Police Hiralal said.

The application filed at Gauriganj police station also names Rahul's representative Dubey.

When asked about it, Vishwas said that on April 15 during Priyanka Gandhi's tour, a video of Congress worker Vinod Mishra had been "leaked" in which he allegedly said "Vishwas Rahul bhaiya ke khilaf bol raha hai mai usko goli maar dunga" (Vishwas is talking against Rahul, I will shoot him)."

Vishwas alleged that instead of telling about it to the police, Priyanka called Mishra at the guest house. He said that he would also approach the Election Commission.

"If I am attacked in future, Congress will be responsible for it," he said.

The fight for the Amethi constituency has become a political war point, with Congress' Rahul Gandhi, BJP's Smriti Irani and AAP's Kumar Vishwas eyeing a victory from the seat.

Rahul Gandhi has said he has focussed on three things for development of Amethi - working with women bodies, connecting the area with national highways and railways and developing food park.

He will focus on these issues in the future also to generate more employment for youths, he has said.

On the other hand, actor-turned-politician Smriti Irani has expressed confidence that she will win the "challenge". "The party has trusted on my merit and capacity to field me as a candidate from Amethi for the next parliamentary polls and I accept this challenge humbly," she has said.

Irani has attacked Rahul Gandhi for the lack of development in the constituency, saying he has betrayed people after promising them progress.

"Development is not visible in Amethi. Rahul Gandhi has done nothing to develop the area," Irani has said.

(With inputs from PTI)