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No bullet can end my thoughts, says writer Damodar Mauzo who was given security cover post Gauri Lankesh killing

Speaking at the jubilee celebrations of a book outlet in Thane, he said, 'I came to know at the time that I too was on the hitlist of some people after Gauri Lankesh's death. But as an author, I do not need protection as it curbs my personal freedom.'

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Damodar Mauzo. File Pic

Damodar Mauzo. File Pic

Sahitya Akademi and Jnanpith award winner and eminent writer Damodar Mauzo on Monday said he too had a threat to his life following the killing of activist-journalist Gauri Lankesh but added that "no bullet can put an end to my thoughts".

Mauzo, known from his progressive writing in Konkani and especially his novel 'Karmelin', was given security cover by Goa police in July, 2018 on intelligence inputs of the Union home ministry and the special investigation team probing Lankesh's death.

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