Gauri Lankesh Murder: Politicians, journalists condemn outrageous attack; Protest staged across nation

Condemning the brutal killing of Gauri Lankesh, senior journalists termed the incident highly despicable and called on Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to order an immediate probe to find the perpetrators.

"What happened was highly despicable. I expect the government of Karnataka to order an immediate probe and find the guilty and punish them," journalist S. Venkat Narayan

Lauding Gauri's effort and contribution in the field of journalism, Narayan said that the former was a secular, fearless journalist.

"Lot of local politicians had filled case against her. The point is if one does not agree with what a person is writing, then he/she has the right to go to the court and challenge her and seek justice in judicial manner," he said.

Referring to the killing of activists like Kaliburgi, Govind Pansare, Narendra Dhabolkar and now Gauri Lankesh, another journalist Deepak Tiwari said that such incidents are not acceptable in a democracy. 

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