2G case: TR Baalu, Vijayan stand sureties for Kanimozhi

DMK leaders TR Baalu and AKS Vijayan today stood as sureties for party MP Kanimozhi in a Delhi court to secure her release on bail in the 2G case from Tihar jail.

Kanimozhi, daughter of DMK supremo M Karunanidhi, could not come out of jail yesterday as her release order had not been issued by the court due to procedural delay. She was lodged in the prison on May 20.

DMK Parliamentary Party leader Baalu, who has been actively pursuing the case against 43-year-old Kanimozhi, appeared before Special CBI Judge OP Saini at 10 AM to submit a bond of Rs five lakh to give a legal guarantee that she appears in the court during the trial.

Besides Baalu, another DMK MP Vijayan also submitted a bond of equal bond amount for Kanimozhi to the court, which also issued release orders for five other 2G accused including Swan Telecom promoter Shahid Usman Balwa, who was granted bail by it today.

Several DMK MPs were there at Patiala House Courts complex to show solidarity with Kanimozhi.

"We all are very happy. DMK as a whole is happy. I also talked to our leader Karunanidhi who is really very happy with the court's order," Baalu had said while reacting to the order granting bail to Kanimozhi.