PIL filed in High Court to remove Amitabh Bachhan’s voice from Covid caller tune

Jan. 7: A PIL has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking removal of megastar Amitabh Bachchan’s voice from the caller tune on coronavirus on the ground that he himself, along with some family members, had been infected by the virus. The petition, filed by Delhi resident and social worker Rakesh said that the government of India has been paying fees to Amitabh Bachchan for chanting preventive measures on the caller ringtone.

The plea, which said there were some famous corona warriors who were willing to give their services for free, came up for hearing on Thursday before a bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh. The bench listed it for January 18 as the petitioner’s counsel expressed inability to appear for physical hearing.

“There are some corona warriors who have been doing great service to the nation and helping poor and needy people in these times as well as providing them food, cloth and shelter and it is very indispensable to mention herein that some corona warriors have distributed their hard earnings among the poor,” Rakesh wrote in his plea. Rakesh added that for the same purpose various other covid warriors could be engaged as many of them have been doing commendable services in light of the covid pandemic.