More than hundred journalists from various media organizations also held a protest demonstration in front of the Press Club demanding immediate arrest of the culprits, who were responsible for the killing of Gauri Lankesh. DH photo
Media bodies across Tamil Nadu, including the Chennai Press Club and the Chennai Union of Journalists, have condemned the murder of senior Kannada journalist Gauri Lankesh, who was shot dead at her house in Bengaluru on Tuesday.
More than hundred journalists from various media organizations also held a protest demonstration in front of the Press Club demanding immediate arrest of the culprits, who were responsible for the killing of Gauri Lankesh.
Strongly condemning the brutal murder of Gauri Lankesh, Chennai Union of Journalist (CUJ) said the tragic event is the latest ina series of murders of rational activists in Karnataka.
"We see this as a systematic attempt to suppress voices of reason and sanity which stand up to communal forces in the State", CUJ president V Anbazhagan said.
CUB also demanded the chief minister of Karnataka to set up a special investigation team to bring the anti-social elements behind the dastardly act to book as early as possible.
"Only such swift and speedy action will deter other such acts in the future", Anbazhagan said.
Chennai Press Club deputy secretary Barathi Thamizhan said that the Union Government and the State governments should ensure security for each and every journalist.