18 years after Kandhamal attack, demand for justice for Swami Lakshmanananda Saraswati grows louder

Today marks the death anniversary of Swami Lakshmanananda Saraswati, who was killed in a brutal attack in Odisha 's Kandhamal district in 2008. On August 23, 2008, Janmashtami celebrations were underway at the Jalespeta Ashram in Kandhamal district. Amid the festivities, more than ten armed assailants reportedly entered the ashram. The attackers carried out a violent assault, killing Swami…