India, May 19 -- Trinamool Congress MP Saayoni Ghosh on Tuesday noted she had received an "open death threat" after Sikandrabad Nagar Palika chairman and BJP leader Pradeep Dixit in Uttar Pradesh announced a Rs.1 crore "reward" for anyone who "beheads" her.

"Whoever brings Saayoni Ghosh's severed head will be given a reward of Rs.1 crore," Dixit pointedly said, according to several videos circulated on social media. Speaking to a web channel, Dixit did not deny having made the "reward" comment.

This triggered sharp reactions from the Trinamool Congress leader, who termed the statement an open death threat and demanded immediate action against the BJP leader.

The row is over an image shared by Ghosh on social media which had stirred con...