Obliquely responding to the alleged death threat issued by Manikanth Rathod, a history-sheeter contesting the Assembly Elections from Chittapur constituency in Kalaburagi district as BJP candidate against his son and Congress candidate Priyank Kharge, All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Mallikarjun Kharge asserted that he was already living the “bonus period” and he would not hesitate to speak the truth just because of a threat to his life.
“What is the average life expectancy in India? It is around 70 years. I am 81 years old now. I am already in the bonus period. If everything goes well, I may live another eight or nine years. If you [BJP] think your problems will be solved by eliminating me, just kill me. I am ready for it. But, don’t think that you will get rid of questions. If I am not there, somebody else will be there to question your misdeeds. I am not afraid of your death threats. I won’t stop speaking the truth and exposing your misdeeds. I would continue to do my duty no matter who would do what to silence me,” Mr. Kharge said at a public meeting in Kalaburagi on Monday.
