Gauri Lankesh Murder Accused, Out On Bail, Honoured By Hindutva Organisations

Amid 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' and 'Sanatana Dharma Ki Jai' chants, key men accused in the journalist Gauri Lankesh murder case were given a rousing welcome by some Hindutva organisations on their arrival in their home town over the weekend in Karnataka.

Ms Lankesh - who ran the weekly 'Gauri Lankesh Patrike,' a Kannada tabloid - was part of a group that worked for communal harmony. Her views were considered Leftist and anti-Hindutva.

Parashuram Waghmore and Manohar Yadave, accused in Gauri Lankesh murder case, were released along with six others on bail on October 9 by a trial court. After over six years in jail, they all were released on October 11.