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Civil Liberties Monitoring Committee, a human rights organization based in Hyderabad, has strongly condemned the assassination of renowned human rights activist and journalist Gauri Lankesh at her house in Bangalore terming it “cowardly and despicable”.
Gauri Lankesh was a brave fighter against communal and fascist forces in Karnataka and through her consistent struggle she has exposed and derailed notorious aims of Hindutva fascist elements in the State of Karnataka.
As per the press statement issued by the organization, Gauri Lankesh was the constant target of fascist forces since long and on many occasions, she faced threats to her life and implication in false cases. But in spite of all the odds against her, she bravely stood her ground and fought tooth and nail against the nefarious campaigns of Hindutva fascist elements.
Assassinating a dissenting voice is the most cowardly act which can be done by the cowards who breeds on fear. In the recent past assassination of progressive writers, human rights activists, lawyers and journalists show a very unfortunate trend wherein any voice challenging the majoritarian fascism is silenced and put to rest, said the statement.
Committee said that Lankesh played an instrumental role in raising issues of the oppressed sections of society. She was always on the forefront to speak up against the subjugation of minorities in Karnataka.
It is high time for whole civil society to ponder on the underlying evils of our country which is increasing in far greater strength than ever and threatening the very existence of Constitutional democracy, urged the Committee through its press statement.
Civil Liberties Monitoring Committee has demanded a high-level probe in the assassination of Gauri Lankesh to bring the perpetrators of crime including their handlers to face justice.