By P. Vijian
CHENNAI- India - (NNN-Bernama) -- After fending off Indian courts for years, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa finally appeared in a Bangalore
Amid tight security, the South Indian political supremo faced the court since 11am, and hearing was still in progress, reported the Indian media.
"The case will go on the whole day or even tomorrow. We are ready to provide security for her," a city police officer told the media outside the court premises.
Jayalalithaa, 63, leader of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), allegedly amassed wealth worth about RM40 million which was beyond her known source of income, during her tenure as chief minister between 1991 and 1996.
Together with the former actress-turned-politician, three of her close aides were also named in the corruption case filed in 1996. This is her first court appearance.
Several times, she avoided appearing in court in person, citing security reasons, but on Wednesday, the Supreme Court rejected her pleas.
Nearly 1,500 security personnel were deployed in Karnataka's capital, backed with bomb squads, to protect the leader -- a case which is grabbing widespread media attention in the south.
The hearing was transferred from Chennai to Bangalore
Of late, Tamil Nadu state has been hit by high-profile corruption scandals, leading to imprisonment of two prominent politicians.
They are K. Kanimozhi, daughter of former chief minister M. Karunanidhi, and ex-Telecom minister A. Raja.
Both were allegedly involved in the mobile phone spectrum licensing scam. --NNN-BERNAMA
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