In yet another indication that activists continue to pay the price for seeking the truth, or raising uncomfortable, inconvenient questions, a 32-year-old Right to Information (RTI) activist was murdered. He was a resident of Katraj, Pune, and vice-president of Republican Party of India (RPI).

At first we have to make it clear that these are early days and the post-murder investigation will reveal what exactly transpired that led to this. It should most importantly establish a motive.