Will the special CBI court take into consideration the political reasons and grant bail to the YSR Congress Party President Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy?
In his bail petition, Jagan gave an elaborate political background behind his arrest, framing of the case against him and keeping him in jail for over 15 months.
The Kadapa MP's bail plea is very significant in the sense that it mentions the present political turmoil in Seemandhra region and highlights the need for him to reach out to the people there and give them the much-needed moral support.
The sources close to Jagan and his party say that his bail petition made out a strong case for his release on bail.
To begin with, the present case of disproportionate assets was foisted on him as part of political vendetta.
In the meantime, the Congress government has sought to divide the state and create a strife among Telugu people.
"I am the president of a major political party in the state. According to several surveys conducted by the national media, my party has emerged as a dominant force in the state. In these difficult times when the people of Seemandhra have hit the streets demanding justice, it is my responsibility to be by their side and support them in all possible ways. I have never influenced the course of the investigation or the witnesses in the case. I may kindly be granted bail since the Supreme Court's time-frame for completion of investigations has ended," Jagan said in his petition.
It remains to be seen whether the CBI court will be convinced by the political reasons that Jagan cited in his petition. Moreover, the CBI probe into the alleged illegal assets case has also completed now.
The CBI informed the court that it would file the final set of charge sheets by September 18. The court has adjourned the hearing on the bail petition to Sept 18.
Jagan is lodged in Chanchalguda central jail in Hyderabd since his arrest by the CBI in May last year in connection with the disproportionate assets case.
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