Violence has no place in any democracy: Kharge condemns attack on Trump

Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge condemned the attack on former US President Donald Trump during the latters rally in Butler Pennsylvania on Saturday and said that he was deeply appalled by the incidentThe Congress President also emphasised that such violence has no place in any democracy and civilised societyThe shooting incident which occurred on Saturday during a rally being held by Donald Trump in Pennsylvanias Butler claimed one life and left the former US President injuredTaking to X Mallikarjun Kharge wrote Deeply appalled by the attack on former US President Donald Trump I strongly condemn this heinous actHe also offered his condolences to the family of the deceasedSuch violence has no place in any democracy and civilised society As India stands with the American people we offer our deepest condolences to the family of the deceased he addedThe gunfire incident occurring months before the 2024 US presidential elections disrupted Trumps rally in Butler Pennsylvania on Saturday CBS News reported Trump was immediately escorted off stage by US Secret Service agents and taken away in a motorcade In videos that went viral on social media Trump could be seen bleeding from his ear reported ANIOne spectator succumbed to the bullet injuries CNN reportedTrump taken away in a motorcade held up a fist as he sat in the SUV His motorcade departed Butler Memorial Hospital a little before 930 pm local time CBS News cited two sources It was unclear where Trump was headed Initially he was scheduled to travel to his estate in Bedminster New Jersey before heading to Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention which is set to begin on Monday reported ANIIn a statement the US Secret Service said a suspected shooter fired multiple shots towards the stage from an elevated position outside the Pennsylvania rally venue during Trumps campaign rally in Butler on July 13 at 615 pm local time reported ANIThe US Secret Service personnel neutralised the shooter who is now dead According to the statement one spectator was killed another critically injured and the incident is being investigatedEarlier today Prime Minister Narendra Modi also condemned the incident stating he was deeply concerned for his friend Donald Trump reported ANITaking to X PM Modi wrote Deeply concerned by the attack on my friend former President Donald Trump Strongly condemn the incident Violence has no place in politics and democracies Wish him a speedy recoveryThe Prime Minister also condoled the loss of life during the Pennsylvania rally adding Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of the deceased those injured and the American peopleWith inputs from ANI