Shabana, Javed & Renuka Condemn Murder of Gauri Lankesh

Shabana Azmi, Javed Akhtar and Renuka Shahane express shock over the murder of journalist, Gauri Lankesh.

Gauri Lankesh, senior journalist-activist was shot dead by unidentified assailants at her residence in Rajarajeshwari Nagar in West Bengaluru late on 5 September. Lankesh was a vocal critic of right-wing parties in Karnataka.

Bollywood personalities Shekhar Kapur, Dia Mirza, Nandita Das and Shirish Kunder condemned the death of the senior Kannada journalist and social activist.

Shabana Azmi, Javed Akhtar and Renuka Shahane not only condemned Gauri Lankesh's murder, but also questioned the authorities about the unsolved murder of three other outspoken critics of right-wing extremist ideology - M.M. Kalburgi, Govind Pansare and Narendra Dabholkar.

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#Gauri Lankesh shot dead outside her home.Shocking Devastating. Dabholkar Pansare Kalburgi Culprits must be punished

— Azmi Shabana (@AzmiShabana) September 5, 2017

Dhabolkar , Pansare, Kalburgi , and now Gauri Lankesh . If one kind of people are getting killed which kind of people are the killers .

— Javed Akhtar (@Javedakhtarjadu) September 5, 2017

Another liberal, rational voice snuffed out by "unidentified assailants". Gauri Lankesh RIP. Dabholkar, Kalburgi, Pansare. Who killed them?

— Renuka Shahane (@renukash) September 5, 2017

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Shekhar Kapoor, Farhan Akhtar, Nandita Das and other celebrities raised concerns about the state of freedom in the country.

To kill someone for their views is not Democracy, its beginnings of a Banana Republic, where violence speaks louder than words #GauriLankesh

— Shekhar Kapur (@shekharkapur) September 6, 2017

Shocked & devastated...A person I knew & admired. In recent times we have seen a sharp decline in human rights, free speech, civil liberties https://t.co/QLIZd5Myj2

— Nandita Das (@nanditadas) September 5, 2017

Shameful.. what kind of society are we becoming?? Deepest condolences to the family and hope justice is delivered soon. https://t.co/OTh49Gztz8

— Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) September 6, 2017

When "intellectual" becomes an abuse, words are replied with bullets.

RIP #GauriLankesh.

— Shirish Kunder (@ShirishKunder) September 5, 2017

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Silence of @INCIndia leaders like @OfficeOfRG @rssurjewala @ManishTewari on the inhuman killing of #GauriLankesh is shameful.

— Ashoke Pandit (@ashokepandit) September 6, 2017

This is deeply disturbing. Culprits must be found and punished. #GauriLankesh https://t.co/hNeknXAeOi

— Dia Mirza (@deespeak) September 6, 2017

As the news progresses News Anchors are beautifully subtly pushing it between 'slip' and 'cover'. Between TMC and Congress. #gaurilankesh

— Anubhav Sinha (@anubhavsinha) September 5, 2017

Lord Ganesh bids us goodbye, watching the death of a gutsy journalist. He must be so glad he's leaving. #GauriLankesh #GaneshVisarjan

— Saiyami Kher (@SaiyamiKher) September 5, 2017

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