KTR condemns Udaipur killing, calls it barbaric
K T Rama Rao
Hyderabad: State IT Minister KT Rama Rao on Wednesday condemned the barbaric broad daylight murder of a tailor in Rajasthan's Udaipur and demanded stringent action against the culprits Taking to his Twitter handle, he tweeted, "Horrified & shocked beyond belief at the ghastly murder in Udaipur".
It is to mention here that a man was beheaded by two men in Udaipur's Maldas street area on Tuesday. He had shared a social media post in support of suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma a few days ago.
The two men posted a video boasting about the beheading. Later the locals protested after the incident that took place in broad daylight. Shops in Maldas street area of Udaipur have been closed following the incident.
Later, two accused were arrested. Internet service has been suspended for 24 hours in Udaipur and a curfew has been imposed.
In the meanwhile, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also condemned the incident and said that brutality in the name of religion cannot be tolerated.
"I am deeply shocked by the heinous murder in Udaipur. Brutality in the name of religion cannot be tolerated. Those who spread terror by this cruelty should be punished immediately," tweeted Rahul Gandhi.
Appealing to maintain the peace, he wrote in the same tweet in Hindi, "We all have to defeat hate together. I appeal to all, please maintain peace and brotherhood."
Former External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid too condemned the incident and said the crime is most heinous and no religion approves it.
"Udaipur killing most heinous and regrettable irrespective of the provocation assumed. We cannot allow our nation to be torn apart in this inhuman manner. No religion approves of killing human beings. Let us reaffirm positivity of faith," Khurshid said.