The Congress on Wednesday asserted that the Ashok Gehlot Government in Rajasthan was aware of its "raj dharma" and said action in the brutal killing of a tailor would be taken in accordance with law, unaffected by the religion or caste of those involved.

Two men with a cleaver murdered a tailor in Udaipur and posted videos online, claiming that they are avenging an insult to Islam.

Gehlot said the Rajasthan Police has booked the two men who brutally murdered Kanhaiya Lal in Udaipur a day before under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).

The case will be investigated by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Rajasthan Police will fully cooperate with the probe agency, he said. Gehlot made the remarks after chairing a high-level meeting in which he reviewed the situation in Udaipur.  Gehlot also convened an all-party meeting at  his residence over the Udaipur incident. Congress' media department head Pawan Khera said the party condemns the incident and said the Gehlot Government had acted swiftly in the matter.

"The Ashok Gehlot Government got the accused arrested within six hours. An all-party meeting has been called in the evening. This whole matter has been fast-tracked. On the basis of what came up during the probe, Ashok Gehlot has assured all help to the NIA," Khera said at AICC Press conference.

“With the atmosphere being vitiated in the entire country for the last two months, Gehlot has been urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah that they address the country, take steps to stop the spread of hatred in society, and appeal for maintaining peace," he said.

Khera alleged that polarisation is evident in every nook and corner of the country, and asked why this was not the case earlier. The Congress spokesperson asserted that whoever is found guilty in the probe, strictest action will be taken against that person  "There should be no doubt regarding that.

Hitting out at the BJP over its claim that terror outfits are flourishing in the Rajasthan due to its "appeasement policy" towards one community, Khera said, "Those talking of appeasement forget that in 2017 in Rajasthan's Rajsamand district, Shambhu Lal Regar had made a video while murdering someone and people of a particular party had climbed atop a court complex in his favour and hoisted their flag after removing the tricolour."

Those talking of appeasement forget the murder of inspector Subodh Singh and that his murderers were garlanded, Khera said.