In the wake of Sri Ram Sene (SRS) president Pramod Muthalik's comment on slain journalist Gauri Lankesh, Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy assured that strict action will be taken against those supporting illegal activities.
Anyone who violates law and supports illegal activities will face strict action, said Kumaraswamy.
Muthalik, while addressing a gathering on Sunday, had compared the death of Gauri Lankesh to that of a dog.
"No one questioned the Congress government's failure. Instead, they are asking why Prime Minister Modi is silent and not speaking on Gauri Lankesh's death. Many wanted Prime Minister Modi to react after Gauri Lankesh's death. Why should Modi react if some dog dies in Karnataka?" Muthalik had said.
Gauri Lankesh was shot dead outside her Bengaluru residence on September 5 last year.
On June 12, the special investigation team arrested Parshuram Waghmare in Karnataka's Sindhagi city, who is suspected to have killed Gauri Lankesh.
Besides, five more persons—K.T. Naveen Kumar alias Hotte Manja, Amol Kale, Manohar Edve, Sujeeth Kumar alias Praveen and Amit Degvekar—have been arrested in connection with the case.