Day after death threat, Rahul cancels visit to Puducherry citing high fever
NEW DELHI: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday cancelled his visit to Puducherry a day after he received a death threat from there.
Rahul cited ill health as the reason for cancelling the trip that was also scheduled to include campaigning rallies in Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
The Congress vice-president apologised for cancelling the visits, saying that he had been running a high fever since Sunday and has been advised rest by doctors for the next two days.
“Unfortunately I have been down with high fever since Sunday and the Doctor has advised rest for the next two days,” he tweeted.
“Shall keep everyone updated about the rescheduled visits,” he added.
The campaigning ends in these states on May 14.
The centre yesterday cleared additional security for Rahul after his party met Home Minister Rajnath Singh about the assassination threats.
Singh issued extra caution for both the Intelligence Bureau and the elite force that guards politicians considered to be at high risk.The Puducherry Police too had made special preparations for Gandhi’s speech.
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