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Political Fraternity Condemns Senior journalist Gauri Lankesh's Killing

Written By : ABP News Bureau | Updated at : 06 Sep 2017 12:12 PM (IST)

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Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Friday questioned the government on the stand-off with China Photo: PTI

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"We can't and must not let India be hostage to those who wish to impose upon it narrow-minded, divisive and communal vision," says Sonia Gandhi. (Congress president Sonia Gandhi. Photo: PTI/File)

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BJP national general secretary P Muralidhar Rao said, "The murder of #GauriLankesh is condemnable outright. Onus is on Sh.Siddaramaiah to ensure proper investigation." (PTI Photo)

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Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Rathore took to Twitter to denounce the incident. "Terrible news from Bengaluru about the heinous murder of Gauri Lankesh. I condemn all acts of violence against journalists," he said. (Photo: PTI)

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National Conference leader and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah said: "If it is BJP ruled state, Liberals would have cried for emergency, Intolerance, Fascism." (Photo: PTI)

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Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani condemned the killing of senior journalist Gauri Lankesh in Bengaluru and hoped that there would be a speedy investigation and justice delivered. "Condemn killing of senior journalist Gauri Lankesh. Hope speedy investigation is conducted and justice delivered. Condolences to the family," the minister said on Twitter. (PTI Photo/File)