India, Sept. 11 -- Popular American pro-conservatism activist Charlie Kirk was shot dead during a public event in Utah, sending shockwaves throughout the country.

His assassination became the latest case of political violence in the country, reigniting concerns around gun control and shooting incidents in the US.

Shot dead mid-speech answering a question on mass shooters, Kirk himself was a staunch supporter of the Second Amendment of the American constitution, that protects an individual right to own arms.

Charlie Kirk, 31, was touted as an icon of the conservative movement in the US. From asking women to prioritize motherhood over careers to once saying some gun deaths were "worth it", Kirk was no less than a controversial figure wit...