Archive · 6 Aug 2026
Tejpal gets 10-year jail; Modi trips cost Rs 557 crore
A famous journalist in India named Tarun Tejpal was sent to jail for 10 years for hurting a woman who used to work with him.
The bad things happened back in 2013.
A smaller court had earlier said he was not guilty, but a bigger court, the Goa bench of the Bombay High Court, said that decision was wrong and found him guilty.
The leaders who work in Parliament wanted a very important leader named Amit Shah to come and talk to them about something that happened to young people protesting in Delhi on July 20.
The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, CP Radhakrishnan, asked the government to pass along that request.
The government told Parliament that the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, spent Rs 557.5 crore on trips to other countries since 2021.
His most expensive trip was to the United States in February 2025.
The Supreme Court said no to Ashish Mishra, who wanted to change the rules of his bail so he could go to family parties, and he is the main person blamed for violence in Lakhimpur Kheri in 2021.
A college in Prayagraj said no to a program where Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was going to talk to students about exam paper leaks, because the college said a court order only allows sports and study on the ground.
Journalist Tarun Tejpal was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment by the Goa bench of the Bombay High Court for raping and sexually harassing a junior colleague in 2013, overturning a 2021 acquittal.
The Union government spent Rs 557.5 crore on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign trips since 2021; a February 2025 trip to the United States cost over Rs 25.5 crore, the Ministry of External Affairs informed Parliament.
Rajya Sabha Chairman CP Radhakrishnan asked the Centre to consider the Opposition's demand that Union Home Minister Amit Shah be present in the House over the July 20 crackdown on youth protesters in Delhi.
The Supreme Court refused to relax bail conditions for Ashish Mishra, the main accused in the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, who sought to attend family events including his daughter's birthday.
A college in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh revoked permission for the 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' event where Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was to speak about paper leaks, citing an August 2025 Allahabad High Court order restricting ground use.
- Who
- Journalist Tarun Tejpal (sentenced); Prime Minister Narendra Modi; Union Home Minister Amit Shah; Rajya Sabha Chairman CP Radhakrishnan; Ashish Mishra; Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
- What
- A multi-story news digest covering Tejpal's 10-year jail term for a 2013 rape, Rs 557.5 crore spent on Modi's foreign trips since 2021, a demand for Amit Shah's presence in Parliament, the Supreme Court's refusal to ease Ashish Mishra's bail, and the cancellation of a Rahul Gandhi student event in Prayagraj.
- When
- Reported in a current news digest; the Tejpal crime occurred in 2013, the Lakhimpur Kheri violence in 2021, the Delhi protest on July 20, the costliest Modi trip in February 2025, and the Gandhi event was scheduled for Saturday.
- Where
- Goa bench of the Bombay High Court (Tejpal verdict); Delhi (protest crackdown and Parliament); Lakhimpur Kheri and Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh; United States (costliest Modi trip).
- Why
- To deliver justice in the Tejpal rape case, disclose government foreign-trip expenditure, seek accountability for the July 20 crackdown, decide on bail conditions, and enforce an Allahabad High Court order restricting the Prayagraj ground's use.
Opposition and petitioners
Government, courts, and college authorities
Amit Shah's presence in Parliament
Opposition and petitioners
The Opposition demanded that Union Home Minister Amit Shah attend the House during the Monsoon Session for a discussion on the July 20 crackdown on youth protesters in Delhi, saying he should make a statement about the alleged use of excessive force by security personnel.
Government, courts, and college authorities
Rajya Sabha Chairman CP Radhakrishnan asked the Centre to consider the request and told Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju the Opposition's sentiments could be echoed to the home minister; the article does not state the government's response.
Rahul Gandhi event at KP College
Opposition and petitioners
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was scheduled to speak with students about paper leaks and exam irregularities at the 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' programme at the KP College sports ground in Prayagraj on Saturday.
Government, courts, and college authorities
The college management revoked permission, claiming an August 2025 Allahabad High Court order restricted the ground's use to sports and educational activities.
Ashish Mishra's bail conditions
Opposition and petitioners
Ashish Mishra's counsel told the court that the bail terms prevented him from attending family events, including his daughter's birthday celebrations.
Government, courts, and college authorities
The Supreme Court dismissed the plea, observing that there were no grounds to entertain it.
- Tejpal's sentence
- 10 years' imprisonment for rape and sexual harassment
- Tejpal's offences
- Rape by person in trust/authority; rape by person in control/dominance; sexual harassment; criminal force with intent to disrobe
- Tejpal surrender deadline
- Within two weeks
- Verdict overturned
- 2021 sessions court acquittal set aside by Goa bench of Bombay High Court
- Modi foreign trip spending (2021-2026)
- Rs 557.5 crore; Rs 74.5 crore in 2026 on six trips to 13 countries
- Costliest Modi trip
- United States, February 2025, over Rs 25.5 crore
- Lakhimpur Kheri case
- Main accused Ashish Mishra; Supreme Court refused further bail concessions
- Rahul Gandhi event
- 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' at KP College, Prayagraj, scheduled Saturday; permission revoked citing August 2025 Allahabad High Court order