Kanimozhi

Kanimozhi daughter of DMK chief M Karunanidhi will not leave jail today.Judge OP Saini who is handling the trial in the telecom scam dismissed her bail application today along with that of seven others.In his order the judge used strong language to underscore the gravity of the charges against those accused.

Accused Kanimozhi belongs to upper echelons of the society and is also a member of Parliament he said.Kanimozhi lawyers had said that the law allows for bail in some circumstances for women, under-16s and those who are sick.By no stretch of imagination Kanimozhi can be said to be suffering from any discrimination on the grounds of being a woman said Judge Saini.

Before the order NDTV reporters met Kanimozhi and said she looked cheerful as she sat with her mother, husband and 11-year-old son.Top leaders of the DMK like actor-politician Khushboo and TR Baalu were also present for moral support.They appeared shocked when Judge Saini announced that he had decided against bail.Kanimozhi's half brother MK Stalin is in Delhi too DMK sources said he was hoping to meet her because the party believed that she would head out of Tihar Jail later today.The fact that the CBI had told Judge Saini that it did not have objections to her bail had fuelled the DMK optimism.Kanimozhi will appeal against today verdict in the Delhi High Court.

This is the fourth time that Kanimozhi has been refused bail.She has been in jail since May 20 for allegedly helping fellow DMK member and former Telecom Minister A Raja accept a 214-crore kickback.Her arrest has damaged the health of the delicate relationship between her father and the Congress.With 16 Lok Sabha MPs, the DMK serves as a crucial link in the UPA coalition at the Centre.Sources in the DMK say that Mr Karunanidhi who is in Chennai has said he is upset with today developments but that his partnership with the Congress remains intact.

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