In a letter to the attorney general, the Constitutional Conduct Group said it is deeply disturbing to see the "patently discriminatory treatment" meted out to Nupur Sharma and Mohammed Zubair.
"Can the constitutional right to approach courts be treated in so cavalier and revengeful a fashion that the persons seeking justice are put behind bars?"
The problem is no longer just ‘excesses’ of the police and the administration at the local level but that rule of law and due process are "being turned upside down", said the Constitutional Conduct Group.
Members of the Constitutional Conduct Group said the "frenzy of hate filled destruction" that the country is witnessing is not just targeting minorities, but the constitution itself.
109 former officers of All India Services (AIS) have issued a statement on the changes to the IAS Cadre Rules proposed by the Department of Personnel and Training, raising concerns on unilateral powers the changes will bestow on the Union government.