We take a look at four assassinations in Karnataka and Maharashtra connected by a common thread. Sources : 1. https://www.thequint.com/explainers/how-the-karnataka-sit-cracked-the-gauri-lankesh-murder-case#read-more 2. https://www.thequint.com/news/india/gauri-lankesh-how-murder-conspiracy-was-planned 3. https://www.thequint.com/news/india/gauri-lankesh-kalburgi-pansare-dhabolkar-common-thread 4. https://www.thequint.com/news/india/gauri-lankesh-murder-case-karnataka-police-sit#read-more 5. https://www.thequint.com/videos/news-videos/gauri-lankesh-sister-kavitha-interview#read-more 6. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/13/opinion/gauri-lankesh-india-dead.html 7. https://indianexpress.com/article/india/gauri-lankesh-murder-case-probe-sit-arrests-hindu-outfits-5462349/ 8. https://indianexpress.com/article/india/girish-karnad-was-on-the-hit-list-of-lankesh-murder-suspects-special-investigation-team-5216131/ 9. https://indianexpress.com/article/india/how-190-sec-intercept-helped-police-join-dots-in-lankesh-kalburgi-killings-6604010/ 10. https://indianexpress.com/article/india/kalburgi-wife-identifies-man-who-shot-him-5834984/ 11. https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/cover-story/sanatan-sanstha-hand-in-dabholkar-pansare-kalburgi-hits-prosecution/articleshow/77731811.cms 12. https://scroll.in/article/810032/narendra-dabholkars-four-criteria-for-distinguishing-faith-from-superstition 13. https://scroll.in/article/849701/gauri-lankesh-1962-2007-journalist-who-raged-like-a-fire-as-she-championed-just-causes 14. https://theprint.in/india/5-agencies-multiple-arrests-7-yrs-after-narendra-dabholkar-was-shot-dead-probe-continues/486707/ 15. https://thewire.in/books/narendra-dabholkar-book-excerpt-superstition-rationalism