Gauri Lankesh
Gauri Lankesh (Kannada: ಗೌರಿ ಲಂಕೇಶ್ Gauri Laṅkēś, 29 January 1962 – 5 September 2017) was an Indian journalist-turned-activist from Bangalore, Karnataka. She worked as an editor in Lankesh Patrike, a Kannada weekly started by her father P. Lankesh, and ran her own weekly called Gauri Lankesh Patrike. Lankesh was known for advocating freedom of the press. She had written about the wrongdoings of the Indian National Congress leader, D. K. Shivakumar, a close associate of the former Chief Minister of Karnataka, S. M. Krishna.[1]
Death
changeOn September 5, 2017, Gauri was fatally shot by three unidentified gunmen as she arrives home in Rajarajeshwari Nagar at night of 8. She was 55 years old. [2][3] At the time of her death, she is known for being a critic of right-wing Hindu extremism.
References
change- ↑ Jayanthi Madhukar (20 April 2014). "Gauri and Kavitha Lankesh—Tale of two sisters". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 30 October 2016.
- ↑ Rajiv Kalkod (5 September 2017). "Senior journalist Gauri Lankesh shot dead at her house". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017.
- ↑ "Senior journalist Gauri Lankesh shot dead at her Bengaluru home, kin demands CBI probe". India Today. 5 September 2017. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
This short article about a person or group of people can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.