Delhi Violence: Kapil Mishra Gets Y+ Security After Claiming Death Threats

After the assessment of the threat perception to his life, BJP leader Kapil Mishra was provided with a Y+ security cover. Mishra has been accused of inciting riots in northeast Delhi.

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New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Kapil Mishra who is accused of inciting violence in northeast Delhi, has been provided with a Y+ category security.  The elevation in his security cover has been done after the saffron leader demanded it alleging threat to his life. He was given the security after assessing the threat perception to his life. On March 1, he had claimed in a tweet that he was receiving threats to his life on phone, WhatsApp and e-mail, both from India and abroad. He also shared screenshots of some of the threat messages he had been receiving. He also tweeted that he does not fear the “hate campaign” launched against him. The Y+ security cover entitles him to six security personnel all the time to guard his life. Opposition has slammed Kapil Mishra and other BJP leaders for hate-mongering during the Delhi election campaign and ahead of the communal violence in northeast Delhi. At least 46 people lost their lives and more than 200 others sustained serious injuries in the violence that rocked North-East Delhi last week.

Also Watch:  SC To Hear Pleas Against Mishra, Thakur tomorrow The Supreme Court agreed to hear on March 4 a plea seeking immediate registration of FIR against BJP leaders Kapil Mishra, Anurag Thakur and others for their alleged "hate speech", that allegedly led to the violence in North-East Delhi. The petition was filed by a group of Delhi violence survivors. A bench of Chief Justice SA Bobde posted the matter for hearing on Wednesday after senior advocate Colin Gonsalves appearing for the survivors told the apex court that Delhi High Court had last week adjourned the issue for six weeks whereas people are dying every day. The plea filed by a group of 10 Delhi violence survivors sought an immediate FIR against Kapil Mishra, Anurag Thakur, Parvesh Verma and Abhay Verma who allegedly "indulged in hate speech, rioting, murder and arson".