New Delhi, May 25 -- In his affidavit filed before the Delhi High Court, journalist and The Wire founding editor Siddharth Varadarajan tendered an "unconditional apology" for not referring to the Allahabad High Court's anticipatory bail order dated May 15, 2020, passed in connection with FIRs registered at Ayodhya.

He stated that the omission was neither deliberate nor intended to mislead the Court.

"In view of the fact that there is indeed an order of anticipatory bail passed by the High Court of Allahabad... and the same did not find mention in the pleadings or the submissions of the present petition, the deponent seeks the pardon of this Hon'ble Court and tenders a complete and unconditional apology," the affidavit stated.

The affid...