India, April 21 -- Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has written to the chief ministers of Congress-led Telangana and Himachal Pradesh, in addition to the Karnataka government, urging them to enact the proposed Rohith Vemula Act in their respective states.

The appeal, made through separate letters sent on April 16 and 17, seeks legislative action to eliminate caste-based discrimination in educational institutions and protect students from marginalised communities.

In his letters to chief ministers A Revanth Reddy, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and Siddaramaiah, Gandhi called for the swift implementation of the Act as a tribute to students who have lost their lives due to systemic neglect and prejudice.

Citing the tragic deaths of...