Bengaluru: Jawaharlal Nehru University student leader Kanhaiya Kumar is likely to address a gathering in Bengaluru on March 12. Kanhaiya who was released from jail on Thursday, had made a fiery speech which made him a social media sensation.

It has been reported that Kanhaiya is expected to be in the city to attend the Lankesh-81 on March 12, organised in remembrance of late P. Lankesh, well known Kannada writer, rationalist and journalist.

Lankesh’s daughter Gauri Lankesh, the organiser of the event, has announced through her Facebook account that Kanhaiya has received the invitation and he has responded positively to it.

“Good news to all progressive people. We have invited Kanhaiya Kumar to come and address ‘Lankesh-81’ programme on March 12 in Bengaluru. So far we have got a positive response. Shall keep you all posted in the developments,” she posted on her FB page.

Kanhaiya Kumar was arrested on sedition charges. However in the report filed by Delhi government no eveidence was found against the student leader and was released on Thursday on bail three weeks after being arrested. Several student organisations had carried out protests in Bengaluru against the arrest of Kanhaiya and Central government’s witch-hunt at JNU.