Girish Karnad wears 'Me Too Urban Naxal' placard at Gauri Lankesh commemorative meeting, advocate files complaint

Girish Karnad wears 'Me Too Urban Naxal' placard at Gauri Lankesh commemorative meeting, advocate files complaint

Published : Sep 07, 2018, 02:40 PM ISTUpdated : Sep 09, 2018, 10:07 AM IST

A complaint was filed against actor/writer Girish Karnad by an advocate for wearing a placard that read 'Me Too Urban Naxal' on Gauri Lankesh's death anniversary. Advocate Amrutesh said Girish Karnad has accepted that he is a naxal and police should take action against him since naxalism is banned in the country.

A complaint has been filed against veteran actor/writer Girish Karnad for wearing a placard that read 'Me Too Urban Naxal' at a commemorative meeting marking the first death anniversary of slain journalist Gauri Lankesh in Bengaluru. The complaint was filed by lawyer Amrutesh. He said Girish Karnad has accepted that he is a naxal and police should take action against him since naxalism is banned in the country.