Gauri Lankesh would have been alive had she not written against RSS: BJP MLA


Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Sep 7: An audio clip of BJP MLA and former minister D N Jeevaraj in which he states that Gauri Lankesh’s writing against RSS might have cost her life, has gone viral.

In a meeting in Koppa taluk of Chikkamagaluru on Wednesday, Jeevaraj says that Gauri Lankesh had written a report headlined, 'Chaddigala Marana Homa' (the slaughter of RSS).

"She would have survived if she had refrained from such writings. Gauri Lankesh was like my sister and she might have written against us which is acceptable in a democracy," he says.

CM Siddaramaiah has questioned the BJP MLA’s statement and asked on what exactly he implies. He told reporters that his statement clearly indicates who is behind Gauri Lankesh’s death.


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Meanwhile, Jeevaraj has said that his statements were misunderstood. "Even, I condemn the murder of Gauri Lankesh. If CM Siddaramaiah had taken measures to find the murders of Kalburgi, this incident would not have happened," he said.

Jeevaraj has also lashed against CM Siddaramaiah for not taking action against those responsible for the murders of 11 BJP/Sangh Parivar members.


SIT begins probe

A Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by IGP (Intelligence) BK Singh, on Thursday began investigation into the murder of senior journalist and activist Gauri Lankesh.

Unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants shot Gauri to death on the doorstep of her residence on Tuesday evening. As her killing sparked outrage across the country, the Siddaramaiah-led Karnataka government on Wednesday formed an SIT to conduct the investigation.

“SIT members have started their investigation into the Gauri Lankesh murder case and the state government is hopeful of nabbing the assailants as soon as possible,” Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy said on Thursday.

Replying to a query, Reddy said the Inquiry Officer has been given full freedom to probe the matter and make public information as and when required.

Asked whether police had given some hints on the ideological identity of the assailant based on prima facie evidence gathered by them, Reddy said, "The duty of SIT members is to investigate and nab the assailants. They may have some prima facie evidence, but they have the prerogative of not making it public."

He said police are screening footage of the seized CCTV which was fixed at the location where the 55-year-old outspoken journalist was gunned down.

Asked if there was any political compulsion for deciding against a CBI probe into the murder of Gauri Lankesh, Reddy said, "Who said this? We are open minded, and that is what Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said. If we feel the case is needed to be probed by CBI, we will hand over the case to it."

Gauri Lankesh, who is known to be an anti-establishment voice with strident anti-right wing views, was shot dead at close range by unknown assailants at her home in Bengaluru on the night of September 5.

Reddy said senior police officials are working on getting some more leads into the killing of progressive Kannada writer and rationalist Dr M M Kalburgi, 77, and that the government is hopeful of cracking this case as well.

"The Kalburgi case has come to a certain stage, but we still need to gather evidence. Senior officials are working on it. I am hopeful that the government will solve this case as well as 99 per cent of such cases across the country have been solved and this will be no exception either," he said.

Gauri's murder comes just days after the second anniversary of the killing of Kalburgi, who fell to bullets fired by two unidentified men at his residence at Dharwad in north Karnataka on August 30, 2015.


With Agency Inputs

  

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  • anthony, Mangalore

    Fri, Sep 08 2017

    The truth is finally coming out of the horses mouth. It is the RSS which is back seat driving our central Government and so this general uncertainity across our great country.

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  • rehna, Mangalore

    Fri, Sep 08 2017

    SIT why are you sitting quiet. Here one of the conspirators is telling you who has killed Gauri Lankesh. Arrest him and he will speak the truth.

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  • ahmed, Mangalore

    Fri, Sep 08 2017

    what she wrote against RSS right now its confirm WHO IS TERROR

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  • sureshshetty, mangalore/mumbai

    Fri, Sep 08 2017

    declan u are right just comparing murders in india there is no difference in taliban and rss compared to last 3 years , how many murderers??? how many deaths in borders??our pm is well known for this act ,killing of democracy in india , demonitisation of 1000 and adding 2000 new notes means increasing black money means demonitisation is only political benifit , totol loss to the govt, by demonitisation , loss of crores of jobs within one year , total umemployment , and no liquidity in market ,no developments in last 3 years only cow protection ,no botheration if 1000 above died and murdered .
    diverting public attention to cow means fooling indian public. is only barking pm no action.only loot.
    gdp going down means no development only inflation .all people poor and middle class will suffer,poor become poor .

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Fri, Sep 08 2017

    What is the difference between Afghan/Pak Taliban and India RSS ?

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  • Sachin Shetty, Mangalore

    Fri, Sep 08 2017

    Everyone knows who killed her. This guy is so dumb to tell everyone that the chaddis killed her...

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  • H.A.Dsouza, Damoh

    Fri, Sep 08 2017

    What we can expect from killers of Mahatma Gandhi.

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  • moshu, mangaluru

    Fri, Sep 08 2017

    Godse still alive in every street of India. You go against their ideology you get killed. Murderer ruling our country. You will see the headlines in the media only about communal issues. No development, no reforms, and never ever ache din. GOD save India and Indians.

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  • Richard Noronha, Belman

    Fri, Sep 08 2017

    Jeevaraj tongue twister , what did he meant to say ? RSS never less then a '' Threat'' to the nation

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Fri, Sep 08 2017

    Shame on PM Modi for not publicly criticizing Nikhil Dadhich's hate comment on twitter against Gauri Lankesh after her murder !

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  • sharan, Mangalore

    Fri, Sep 08 2017

    Forget criticism..feku is so cheap that he continues to follow the offenders who celebrate Gouri Lankesh.s death on twitter.Such a shame for India to have him as PM.

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Fri, Sep 08 2017

    Why is Modi silent now ? Where is 56 inch ? Is this vision of New India ? Most unfit PM. All talk and even if anything is done it ends up in disaster and disruption. Demonetization is a classic example. After Surgical strike almost on daily basis our jawans there are terrorist attacks in J&K and our soldiers are getting killed. Big mouths everywhere including Army chief. Voters please continue to be wise and vote Modi again 2019.

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  • RSRB, Kundapur/Singapur

    Fri, Sep 08 2017

    Declan, Mumbai

    OK, Your last point is fully agreed.
    As you recommended, we will vote for Modi again in 2019

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Fri, Sep 08 2017

    I also recommend those voting him to follow him to Gujarat for retirement after that.

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  • Enku, BENGALURU

    Fri, Sep 08 2017

    When something happens in state, if BJP is in power , blame bjp and Modi. if congress is in power, blame Center and Modi. Salute to you!! Pansare, Prof Kalburgi, gowri lankesh got killed in states which was/is ruled by Congress. Akhlaq got killed when your Akhilesh yadav was ruling. Question them!

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  • Sincere Citizen, Mangalore

    Fri, Sep 08 2017

    Don't say to.them anything...they are not even in a position to sit in opposition.
    Only tool left to comment against modiji's government showing there frustration.

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  • RSRB, Kundapur/Singapur

    Fri, Sep 08 2017

    Jeevraj used the same language which Gauri uses in her tabloid Lankesh Patrike...
    Hope people like Gauri mend their language in future and do journalism like Daijiworld, which is one of the best among journalism fraternity...

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  • Nelly, Karla

    Fri, Sep 08 2017

    Yes... I support you Sir..... And also Naresh Shenoy bhai..... For his brave step in eliminating Baliga Sir.... Disgusting that you have different yard stick for every individual based on their religion..... You ask me if what I had in past 70years?!?? I had peace and harmony..... Development..... We used to celebrate Attoor St Lawrence feast.... Karkala Mariamma Jaatre... And Bakreed....... BJP is Curse to the Nation.....

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  • prem, moodbidri

    Fri, Sep 08 2017

    What is the use of FekuZee's "MonkeyBath"?

    It is not putting any impact on his own Bhakths!

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  • leslie, udupi

    Fri, Sep 08 2017

    Whatever we speak the voice of freedom will never return
    Animosity and prejudice apart
    She has rendered several more contributions to the society
    We always looked up to her for good advice
    One bullet can kill a body
    But the spirit can never be erased

    Live on my sister Gauri

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Fri, Sep 08 2017

    The writing is on the wall ...

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  • praveen, mangalore

    Fri, Sep 08 2017

    DHABOLKAR, PANSARE, KALABURGI, LANKESH ARE KILLED BY ONE GROUP

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  • Ramanath Pai, Mudarangadi/Mangalore

    Fri, Sep 08 2017

    SO BJP CONFIRMED THAT THEIR MEMBERS MURDERED GAURI. AND THE MURDERS WILL BE TAKEN CARE IN BULLET PROOF JACKET SO THAT NOBODY DARE TO RAISE THEIR VOICE. AND IF ANY ONE RAISE THEIR FINGER AGAINST THEM THEIR HANDS WILL GO. GOOD GOING HINDUSTHAN.

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  • A. S. Mathew, U.S.

    Fri, Sep 08 2017

    There is a well orchestrated plan of BJP/RSS etc in her murder, time will prove that. This is a dire warning for anybody who will dare to speak against the current rulers of India, that if anybody is speaking loudly against them, they will be eliminated. Real Nazism in India now.

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  • H . Dsouza, KODAGU / MANGALURU

    Thu, Sep 07 2017

    Sir, Suddu, Ask SIT to arrest this man immediately, after obtaining required permission from Speaker of the state assembly, show your might.

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  • SMR, Karkala

    Thu, Sep 07 2017

    In normal practice RSS don't officially put condolence for their own organisational critics. But in this case RSS quick to denounce the murder from the official Tweet raises more doubt

    RSS expresses deep condolences on the murder of Gauri Lankesh -10:15 AM - 5 Sep 2017

    But Sangh Parivar with its sister association 'Abhinav Bharat' hands in this can't be ruled out.
    Prime Minister follows people who openly celebrated the murder of senior journalist Gauri Lankesh and now former BJP MLA openly praises the act. It further proves that it is very well planned act against the journalist.


    Jai Hind

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  • Pinto, BLR

    Thu, Sep 07 2017

    Mahatma Gandhi was shot...Gave his blood for the country... (For India's Independence)
    Indira Gandhi was shot...Gave her blood for the country... (To save Punjab united with India)
    Rajeev Gandhi was shot...Gave his blood for the country.. (To save Tamil Nadu united with India)

    Many civilised people like Lankesh get shot..lynched..burnt alive for being forthright to expose the truth in the garb of anti nationals ! Who is real anti nationals ???

    In Independent India people are loosing their Independence. Time for 2nd freedom fight ?

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  • Sheikh, Karkala

    Fri, Sep 08 2017

    Yes, I agree with you. You are 100% right. Probably we have to unite again to get freedom from this communal govt., as gandhi & etc fought against colonial rule.

    We want our achche din. Not modis achche din!

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  • RSRB, Kundapur/Singapur

    Fri, Sep 08 2017

    Pinto, BLR

    MK Gandhi was killed because he favored Pakistan more than India
    Indira Gandhi was killed because she favored the Khalistan group
    Rajiv Gandhi was killed because he favored Sri Lanka in the name of IPKF.
    Above people who used public money / position against India

    Syama Prasad Mukherjee was killed after ensuring no visa required to enter J&K. A real nationalist who used private fund and his own life so that we can go to J&K without visa.

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  • Raghavendra M K, Mumbai, Maharashtra.

    Thu, Sep 07 2017

    it isforegone conclusion the murder of gauri lankesh is the handiwork of right wing extremist.In the beginning only RSS has put crocodile tears to escape themselves.

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  • A. S. Mathew, U.S.

    Fri, Sep 08 2017

    The closed eye milk drinking cat does't think that somebody is watching. Likewise the current Government and the blind followers are in a destructive march of the nation, all the foreign nations are watching this. Less tourists will be coming to India, no foreign investment in India. Is it good for the national prosperity?

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  • Praveen s, Permannur

    Thu, Sep 07 2017

    Than it is planned murder..may be political difference came so preplanned

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  • Eric Coelho, Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 07 2017

    The statement proves that RSS killed GL.

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  • RSRB, Kundapur/Singapur

    Fri, Sep 08 2017

    Eric Coelho, Mangalore

    Don't ridicule the police unnecessarily. please go and book a compliant against Jeevraj.

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Thu, Sep 07 2017

    Gauri' s brother Indrajith recently joined your BJPee & he compared Corrupt yeddi with great scholar Basvanna (Lingyath Dharma guru). But you cannot silence the truth forever.

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  • Sincere Citizen, Mangalore

    Fri, Sep 08 2017

    Even Brother-Sister disagreement is also not ignored on many issues.

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  • jeevan, mangalore

    Thu, Sep 07 2017

    It is purely jeevaraj personal opinion but not BJP remark.
    Every one has right to.express their opinion as like as Pappu's.baseless allegation prior SIT investigation.
    Whoever found guilty must be punished.

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  • Swamy, Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 07 2017

    What prompted him to arrive at this personal opinion?????. Is it uncontrollable guilt????.

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  • geoffrey, hat hill

    Fri, Sep 08 2017

    I think it's sheer Adhika prasanga

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  • Ummar, Santhekatte

    Fri, Sep 08 2017

    @Jeevan
    Are you Jeevaraj's PA or RSS appointed BJP spokesperson ?

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