AMN /
Madhya Pradesh, former chief minister and Congress leader Digvijay Singh today granted bail from a Bhopal court in the case of illegal appointments in the state legislative assembly secretariat.
He was asked to furnish a bond of 30000 rupees. Earlier, Mr. Singh arrived in the court premises with State Congress president Arun Yadav, former union minister Suresh Pachori and younger brother Laxman Singh. Senior lawyer Vivek Tankha represented Digvijay Singh in the court of Justice Kashinath Singh.
The court had issued an arrest warrant against him yesterday as he was absent during the filing of the charge sheet in the case. Other accused, who had appeared in the court were given bail by the court.
Police had registered an FIR against 19 people including Digvijay Singh and former speaker Sriniwas Tiwari last year in this case. It is alleged that 17 irregular appointments were made during Digvijay Singh regime from 1993 to 2003. Mr. Singh has termed this action as an act of vendetta as he is highlighting the vyapam scam.