Parties back Madhani

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Thiruvananthapuram: Political parties in the state have expressed concern over Karna­taka government’s move to deny bail to PDP le­a­der Abdul Nasser Madhani who is currently lodged in Bangalore jail in connection with the serial blast case.
The prosecution op­p­osed Madhani’s bail plea in the High Court saying he has a long criminal record, has 57 pending cases in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, and has links with terror org­anisations in Pakis­tan and Bangladesh.
It pointed out that in the normal course, those accused in terror cases were not granted bail. The government argu­ed that Madhani only had medical problems that people above 50 years suffer from.
Meanwhile, the Mu­s­­lim League and the CPM have come out in support of Madhani with CPM politburo member M.A. Baby accusing in Karnata­ka government of adopting the “soft” Hindutva card.
Former MP Sebastian Paul said the government was trying to settle  scores instead of dealing with the case legally.