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Gauri Lankesh
Gauri Lankesh Patrike
India
Gauri Lankesh, 55, was known throughout India for her outspoken articles against the caste system and Hindu fundamentalism. Lankesh was steps away from her front door on Sept. 5, 2017, when a gunman on a motorcycle pulled up and fired, hitting Lankesh in the chest and abdomen. She died instantly. An activist and editor of her own weekly magazine Gauri Lankesh Patrike, Lankesh frequently criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist agenda. Lankesh's assassination set off nationwide protests. One man has been charged in her death. |