Tag: Gauri Lankesh murder

Gauri Lankesh murder: Rahul Gandhi pleads not guilty in defamation case filed by RSS worker

After the hearing, the Congress leader told reporters, 'I am being attacked and I am enjoying the fight'.

July 4, 2019

Rahul Gandhi sued for linking Gauri Lankesh murder with RSS, appears before Mumbai court

Gauri Lankesh was shot dead outside her house in Bengaluru on September 5, 2017.

July 4, 2019

Narendra Dabholkar, Gauri Lankesh murders linked, CBI tells court

Two unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants fired several rounds at him near the Omkareshwar temple in Pune.

August 26, 2018

Waghmare killed Gauri Lankesh; unnamed outfit has footprints in 5 states: SIT

Parashuram Waghmare, the last of the six suspects arrested in connection with the killing of journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh, was her assassin, the SIT probing the sensational case said on Friday. A senior official in the Special Investigation Team also said the same weapon was used to shoot Lankesh, and rationalists Govind Pansare and M M...

June 15, 2018

Protest rally in Bengaluru on Tuesday against Lankesh murder

A protest rally will be held in the city on Tuesday to protest against the killing of journalist-cum-activist Gauri Lankesh a week ago here, said an organiser on Monday. “Hundreds of activists, thinkers and writers from all over the country will participate in the protest rally, demonstration and a public meeting at Central College grounds,”...

September 12, 2017

Gauri Lankesh Murder: family meets Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

The family of slain journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh met Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at his residence here on Saturday to inquire about the probe into her killing. “Indira Lankesh, Gauri Lankesh’s mother met me today. I have reassured her of government’s resolve to swiftly bring Gauri’s killer to justice,” Siddaramaiah tweeted. Talking to the media after...

September 9, 2017

Will approach court if SIT fails to nab killers: Lankesh’s family

The family of slain journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh on Thursday said they would wait for the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to find the culprits and would only approach the court if it fails. “We will give all the cooperation the SIT needs,” Lankesh’s sibling Indrajit Lankesh told reporters here at a press conference. “We will wait...

September 7, 2017

PCI seeks report from Karnataka govt on Lankesh’s murder

The Press Council of India (PCI) today expressed “concern” over the murder of senior journalist Gauri Lankesh and asked Karnataka government for a detailed report on the incident. The Kannada journalist-activist, known for her left- leaning outlook and forthright views on Hindutva politics, was shot dead by unidentified assailants at her residence last night. “PCI...

September 6, 2017

BJP, allied organisations not linked to Lankesh’s murder: Gadkari

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said the BJP or any organisation linked to the party were not involved in the killing of journalist Gauri Lankesh. He also slammed the opposition and added that it was irresponsible on the part of the ‘President’ of another political party to blame the BJP for the crime. Gadkari...

September 6, 2017

CPI-M condemns Lankesh’s murder, calls for protest against ‘growing intolerance’

The CPI-M on Wednesday condemned the murder of journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh and called on democratic forces to lodge a strong protest against what it said was “growing intolerance and hatred” in the country. In a statement, it said Lankesh’s murder “fits into a by now familiar pattern of eliminating voices that dare to speak out...

September 6, 2017

Can’t tolerate Gauri Lankesh murder, says Sonia Gandhi

Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday expressed shock and distress over the murder of senior Kannada journalist and activist Gauri Lankesh, saying “this can’t and should not be tolerated”. “Known for her fearless and independent views, Gauri Lankesh had extraordinary grit and determination to take on the system,” an All India Congress Committee (AICC) statement...

September 6, 2017