2G scam: Kanimozhi appears in CBI court for bail hearing

Saturday May 07, 2011 10:34:28 AM, IANS

New Delhi: DMK MP Kanimozhi Saturday appeared before a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court for her bail hearing in connection with the 2G spectrum allotment case in which she has been named co-accused.

"I really don't know if I will be arrested," Kanimozhi told reporters on her arrival at the Patiala House Court complex.

Kanimozhi, the daughter of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, had applied for bail Friday, but the court had deferred the decision till Saturday.

Senior lawyer Ram Jethmalani, arguing for Kanimozhi, cited to her gender to appeal for bail.

"Treat my bail as a reward for my sex, for my motherhood, and for my clean image. I have not interfered with the evidence nor will do so," Jethmalani pleaded her case before the court.

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Vice President Mohd. Hamid Ansari attended the inaugural ceremony of Tagore’s 150th birth anniversary, at Dhaka, Bangladesh on May 06, 2011. Prime Minister of Bangladesh Mrs. Sheikh Hasina, Minister of State for Information and Cultural affairs of Bangladesh Promod Mankin and Secretary of Cultural Affairs of Bangladesh Begum Suraya are also seen.

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