Gauri Had No Personal Enmities, Only Ideological Rivals: Brother

Indrajit Lankesh said his sister was the best kind of friend and that her death can’t be due to personal enmities.

Gauri Lankesh was shot dead on 5 September.

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Gauri Lankesh’s siblings gave a press conference on Thursday, and talked about their expectations from the investigation on the murder of the slain journalist.

We will give full cooperation to the SIT’s needs. What she did with the Naxals was admirable and she was trying to bring them to the mainstream. She had strong ideological views, be it about the Naxals or the right-wing. We are all united in ensuring that there is justice for my sister. 

Indrajit Lankesh, Brother

Lankesh said that the chief minister had asked if the case should be given to the CBI but said that all that the family wants is justice.

For 14 years, she ran the publication with no advertisements, from her own savings. She continued our father’s legacy and I am proud of her. She had no personal enmities, only ideological adversaries. She was the best friend anyone could have, her death can’t be due to personal reasons at all. 

He requested people to not give a political colour to his sister’s death or to use it for their personal benefits.