Hyderabad, May 1 -- An online petition created on Change.org platform on Saturday demanded resignation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his gross mismanagement of COVID-19 crisis in the country and several other reasons.

The petition has been filed by Mrunal Mathuria, who calls himself "a concerned Indian Youth". At the time of filing this report, the petition had over 1,00,000 signatories. The petition, addressed to 'the Common People of India' and 'the Leaders of Opposition', highlights the misplaced priorities of the government at a time when a monstrous second wave of infections have hit the country, including election rallies and allowing Kumbh Mela.

"At a time when cases were surging rampantly, the actions and statements of t...