Silencing a voice with gun is the worst way : Kamal Hassan condemning Gauri Lankesh murder
"Silencing a voice with a gun is the worst way to win a debate. Condolence to all those grieving Gauri Lankesh's demise", the Tamil superstar tweeted.
The actor's comment is similar to those who have expressed their resentment with a belief that Lankesh, a known critic of saffron politics, had to pay with her life for her stand.
In similar reactions, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi and several other opposition leaders, besides activists and journalists have expressed their anger, some explicitly accusing the the BJP-led saffron brigade for being behind the crime.
However, Kamal Hassan did not make any insinuation like that, though it makes clear that he believes Lankesh was killed for raising a voice of dissent.
Gauri Lankesh was shot dead by unidentified motorbike-borne assailants outside her house in Bengaluru on Tuesday night.
According to police, the assailants fired seven bullets at Lankesh, of which three hit her and four missed the target. Two bullets hit her in the chest, while another hit her forehead.
As soon as the news of her death spread, many started comparing her murder with the manner in which Kannada rationalist M M Kalburgi was shot dead at his residence by unidentified assailants in August 2015.
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