Gauri Lankesh Hatya Virodhi Horata Vedike Organised a national-level rally today in Bangalore to protest the killing of senior journalist Gauri Lankesh last week.
Several citizens have come out in support of the ‘I Am Gauri’ resistance movement. The rally commenced from the city railway station and moved towards Central College, where the national convention is being held.
In his tweet, Sitaram Yechuri of the CPI, quoted
Indians have fought and defeated obscurantist forces which promote hate, intolerance and bigotry. These forces will not succeed now either. https://t.co/BBsysxZyBY
— Sitaram Yechury (@SitaramYechury) September 12, 2017
Various other prominent journalists, politicians and citizens were seen joining the force peacefully.
Hello Bengaluru! This visit a sad one to mourn murdered colleague #GauriLankesh . On way to IAmGauri protest pic.twitter.com/cbcsGrUY8b
— Sagarika Ghose (@sagarikaghose) September 12, 2017
https://twitter.com/salmannizami_/status/907543885529866240
Gauri Lankesh, a senior journalist, who was known for being critical of the central government and the RSS ideology, was brutally shot dead by unknown assailants last week at her Bangalore Home.
Indians have fought and defeated obscurantist forces which promote hate, intolerance and bigotry. These forces will not succeed now either. https://t.co/BBsysxZyBY
— Sitaram Yechury (@SitaramYechury) September 12, 2017