A group of civil rights activists has written an open letter to Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje demanding justice for Pehlu Khan who was allegedly lynched by cow vigilantes in Alwar district.
"While one may have strongly differing sentiments on the importance of cows, and their slaughter or consumption, the killing of Pehlu Khan by an arbitrary self-appointed group of vigilantes shows us how much we have succeeded in undermining the most basic principles and values on which we have based our nation," the letter reads.
The letter has been written by noted activists Aruna Roy and the country's first Chief Information Commissioner Wajahat Habibullah among others.
"This kind of vigilantism if not checked will lead to large scale violence, brazen disregard for the rule of law, and the complete disregard of constitutional provisions, the preservation of which is a fundamental responsibility of any democratic government," it added.
The activists demanded Raje's intervention seeking "arresting all those who attacked Pehlu Khan, putting an end to all vigilantism in the name of cow protection and punishment of police/administrative personnel for dereliction of duty".
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