Tejpal, former Tehelka editor-in-chief, was accused of sexually assaulting a junior colleague. In an email to her soon after the incident, he had admitted acting despite her "clear reluctance".
In an open letter to the prime minister, the signatories have urged Modi to take immediate steps including free universal vaccination for all, ramp up testing, and stop expenditures on Central Vista.
SKM spokesperson and farmer leader Balbir Singh Rajewal appealed to supporters and others to raise black flags at their houses, vehicles and shops on May 26.
While the BJP has accused the Congress of using the pandemic to defame Modi and India, the Congress has disassociated itself from the 'toolkit' and said it is actually the handiwork of the BJP.
On May 14, a prisoner had allegedly snatched a pistol from a prison staffer and killed two other prisoners. Subsequently, he was also killed in firing by the jail staff.
The pandemic's not over yet, but these world leaders have already cemented their place in history for failing to effectively combat the deadly coronavirus. Some of them didn't even really try.
The missing persons complaint was filed at Parliament Street police station in Delhi as a matter of some urgency: it concerned the “disappearance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi” and 10 of his cabinet ministers during the pandemic.