He tried to control damage by tweeting later that his remarks had been distorted and he had no intention of hurting religious sentiments.
Sarabjit Singh, who was arrested and later released on bail on Monday night for allegedly harassing a 20-year-old Delhi University student in west Delhi's Tilak Nagar area, is now crying foul.
The MP claimed she threatened to file a rape case against him if he did not pay her Rs 5 crore.
Delhi Police have registered a case in connection with alleged assault on an advocate after at Patiala House court for speaking in favour of JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar.
All detained persons were released by 2.10 pm, a senior police official said.
At a press conference in Pakhal village in Faridabad, Ramesh said, "This whole Covid drama over the last two days has been orchestrated to defame and derail the Bharat Jodo Yatra from coming to Delhi. That's the only objective."
The workers, who were protesting reportedly against the farm bills brought by the Centre, which recently received the assent of President Ram Nath Kovind, had brought the tractor to the site on a truck.
40,000 security personnel guard every nook and corner of New Delhi as US President Barack Obama arrives.
The traffic will be restricted at Connaught Place from 8 pm on Saturday and alcometer will be used for the drunk driving challans.
Vajpayee's last rites will be performed at the Rashtriya Smriti Sthal in New Delhi at 4 pm on Friday.
A railway official said a train has been booked for the Dussehra rally from Nanded city in central Maharashtra.
The India Meteorological Department said Delhi recorded 139 mm of rainfall, the highest one-day rain for August in at least 13 years.
Cmmuters faced hard time navigating through water-logged roads and faced traffic congestion.
The national capital is expected to continue receiving moderate rainfall with some isolated intense spells for the next 24 hours, the India Meteorological Department said on Monday.
