Prominent journalists gathered at the  Press Club of India here on Wednesday condemned the murder of senior Kannada journalist Gauri Lankesh in Bengaluru, and said that by gunning her down, the killers want to spread fear among journalists.


'By killing Lankesh, killers want to spread fear among journalists'


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The Press Council of India and its counterpart in Myanmar signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the field of media during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Nay Pyi Taw on Wednesday.


Press Councils of India, Myanmar sign MoU on cooperation


Journalists from the print and electronic media on Wednesday rallied to protest against the brutal killing of senior Karnataka Editor Gauri Lankesh in Bengaluru in Karnataka a day earlier.


Chennai journalists protest Gauri Lankesh's killing


Thousands of people bade tearful farewell to renowned Kannada journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh as she was laid to rest with full state honours here on Wednesday.


Thousands bid tearful adieu to Gauri Lankesh in Bengaluru


Condemning the murder of senior journalist and activist Gauri Lankesh, the Congress on Wednesday said "muzzling the voice of ordinary citizens and silencing dissent" is the slogan of 'New India' under the Modi government.


Modi's 'New India' is about silencing dissent: Congress


Widespread protests by journalists, writers, politicians and civil society erupted on Wednesday in several cities, including Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Thiruvananthapuram, to condemn the killing of senior journalist and activist Gauri Lankesh.


Widespread condemnation over Lankesh killing, MHA seeks report (Afternoon Lead)


Hundreds gathered at Ravindra Kalakshetra in the city on Wednesday to pay their tributes to journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh, who was shot dead on Tuesday night by three unidentified assailants at her residence here.


Hundreds pay tributes to slain journalist Lankesh in Bengaluru


Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said the BJP, or any organisation linked to the party were not involved in the killing of journalist Gauri Lankesh.


BJP, allied organisations not linked to Lankesh's murder: Gadkari


The CPI-M on Wednesday condemned the murder of journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh and called on democratic forces to lodge a strong protest against what it said was "growing intolerance and hatred" in the country.


CPI-M condemns Lankesh's murder, calls for protest against 'growing intolerance'


The Indian Women's Press Corps on Wednesday expressed deep shock and outrage at the killing of journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh, saying the "silencing" of a journalist in this manner has "dangerous portents" for Indian democracy.


Silencing of journalist has dangerous portents for Indian democracy: IWPC


The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday urged the Karnataka government to probe the murder of senior Kannada journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh "seriously, arrest her killers and punish them".


BJP urges Karnataka to 'seriously' probe Gauri Lankesh's murder


The Union Home Ministry on Wednesday sought a detailed report from the Karnataka government on the killing of senior Kannada journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh, an official said.


MHA seeks report on killing of Gauri Lankesh


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Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of silencing dissent, saying it was a part of their ideology.


BJP's ideology is to crush dissent: Rahul Gandhi


Protests erupted across Karnataka on Wednesday morning condemning the dastardly killing of senior Kannada journalist Gauri Lankesh, who was shot dead at her residence here on Tuesday night by three unidentified men.


Protests across Karnataka condemn Lankesh killing


Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday expressed shock and distress over the murder of senior Kannada journalist and activist Gauri Lankesh, saying "this can't and should not be tolerated".


Can't tolerate Gauri Lankesh murder: Sonia


Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday condemned the killing of senior journalist Gauri Lankesh at her Bengaluru home and demanded a speedy investigation.


Smriti demands speedy probe into journalist Lankesh's killing


The last rites of senior Kannada weekly tabloid editor and social activist Gauri Lankesh, who was shot dead the night before, will be conducted on Wednesday in Bengaluru, her family said.


Journalist Lankesh's last rites to be conducted in Bengaluru


The Karnataka Police is on the hunt to trace and nab the killers of senior journalist Gauri Lankesh, who was shot dead last night at her residence here, police said on Wednesday.


Karnataka police hunts for journalist Lankesh's killers


The Brihanmumbai Union of Journalists on Tuesday expressed shock and anger at the dastardly killing of veteran Kannada journalist Gauri Lankesh in Bengaluru this evening.


Mumbai journalists union condemns Lankesh's murder


Senior Kannada journalist and social activist Gauri Lankesh was shot dead on Tuesday night by unidentified men at her residence, police said. She was 55.

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