Cara Tejpal, daughter of Tarun Tejpal, asserted her father's innocence
Allegations of political manipulation in a high-profile sexual assault case raise serious concerns.
Cara Tejpal, daughter of Tarun Tejpal, asserted her father's innocence in a rape case where he was sentenced to 10 years in jail by the Bombay High Court's Goa bench on Thursday. She claimed she reviewed evidence for 13 years and accused the BJP of engineering his conviction. The case involves allegations from a former colleague about an assault during ThinkFest in November 2013. Tejpal, who was acquitted by a trial court in May 2021, plans to appeal to the Supreme Court.
6 AUG 2026
— NDTV
Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court convicted Tarun Tejpal, former editor
9 AUG 2026
— The Hindu
The Bombay High Court convicted Tarun Tejpal for rape, prompting his daughter Cara Tejpal to claim the conviction was politically motivated and aimed at silencing Tehelka's investigative journalism.
· THIS STORY — NDTV
Tarun Tejpal's daughter, Cara, maintains her father's innocence in the rape case, claiming the BJP orchestrated his conviction.
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