India, Oct. 1 -- Popular journalist and writer Ta-Nehisi Coates has caused a row with his comments on Charlie Kirk, the recently deceased right-wing activist. Kirk was fatally shot at an event of his organization, Turning Point USA, at Utah Valley University on September 10. More than a fortnight after his death, Coates commented on it in an interview and sparked a controversy, calling Charlie Kirk a "hatemonger" who "shouldn't be celebrated."

Ta-Nehisi Coates spoke to New York Times columnist Ezra Klein for an exclusive interview, which went on air earlier this week. In the interview, Coates claimed that the "truth" of Charlie Kirk's life was "hate."

"I think Charlie Kirk was a hatemonger," Ta-Nehisi Coates said. "You know, I really ne...