2G scam: Kanimozhi moves Supreme Court for bail

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) lawmaker Kanimozhi on Friday moved the Supreme Court for bail in connection with the 2G spectrum case.

The move comes as the DMK top brass is meeting in Chennai today to debate the future of its alliance with the Congress at the Centre.

All senior leaders, including the ministers at the Centre, will attend the meeting at the party headquarters at 4 p.m. to be chaired by DMK chief M Karunanidhi.

The Delhi High Court had on Wednesday rejected Kanimozhi's bail plea in the 2G spectrum case.

Kanimozhi had in her petition earlier challenged the trial court's order calling for her to be sent to custody.

She was arrested on May 20 after a special Delhi court dismissed her bail plea.u00a0

The CBI had claimed that Kanimozhi lobbied for Raja to become a Union Cabinet minister.

The CBI also argued that Asif Balwa, who is the director of Kusegaon Fruits and Vegetables Pvt Ltd was the front man in the entire scam.u00a0

The agency presented before the court, details of the Rs 200 crore transactions by the Kalaignar TV.

The CBI said that a total number of 16 bank accounts were used in the transactions. The money first came from DB Realty to Kusegaon. It then went to Cineyug Film Company from where it was routed to Kalaignar TV.

She has been named as co-conspirator in CBI''s second chargesheet in the scam.

Kanimozhi has been charged under Sections 7 and 11 of the Prevention of Corruption Act. The chargesheet said the investigation into the case disclosed that money had travelled from DB Realty to Kalaignar TV.u00a0

The supplementary chargesheet filed by the investigating agency has also named as co-accused Sharad Kumar, Karim Morani of Cineyug Films, and Asif Balwa and Rajiv B Agarwal of Kusegaon Realty.