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| Jayalalithaa in Jail For At Least |
| Jayalalithaa in Jail For At Least Another Week
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| INDIA
, 1-October-2014
7:32:28 AM |
| J Jayalalithaa will remain in jail for now, with the Karnataka High Court adjourning a hearing of her bail plea to October 7, next Tuesday. Ms Jayalalithaa has been in a Bangalore prison since Saturday, after being found guilty of corruption
1Ms Jayalalithaa, 66, was in the middle of her third term as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister when she was convicted last Saturday of corruption in a case that is 18 years old. She says the charges against her are politically motivated.
2She was found guilty of misusing her office during her first stint from 1991 to 1996 to accumulate vast wealth that could not be accounted for by her declared sources of income.
3Ms Jayalalithaa has appealed to the Karnataka High Court against her conviction; she has also asked for bail. Noted lawyer Ram Jethmalani is representing her.
4The prosecution has objected to her bail on grounds that she is an influential person and could manipulate the court case. It also said she and other accused could run away. The politician, who heads the AIADMK, has said that she is unwell. She is a diabetic.
5Actors, directors and others from the film industry in Tamil Nadu are on a hunger strike in Chennai to protest against Ms Jayalalithaa's arrest; popular actor Srikanth said they were demonstrating "support and solidarity" for Ms Jayalalithaa, a former actress. Cinema theaters in Chennai remained shut till 6 pm on Tuesday.
6Her party, which swept Tamil Nadu in May's general election, is the third largest in Parliament.
7Her conviction meant automatic disqualification as a legislator and she had to step down as chief minister. In Chennai, her loyal aide O Panneerselvam, 63, took over as chief minister of Tamil Nadu on Monday, breaking down as he took oath.
8Ms Jayalalithaa's arrest has triggered large protests. Workers of her party, the AIADMK, have wept as they have protested outside the homes and offices of the rival DMK, which pursued the case against her that led to her imprisonment.
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