After the death of P. Lankesh, his son Indrajit Lankesh became the paper's proprietor, managing editor and publisher, while his daughter Gauri Lankesh became the editor. Soon after, differences developed between Gauri and Indrajit over the paper's ideology.
Following P. Lankesh's demise, his son Indrajit assumed control of the newspaper, taking on roles as proprietor, managing editor, and publisher.  His daughter Gauri was appointed editor shortly after. However, disagreements arose between them regarding the paper's editorial direction.