PMK leader S. Ramadoss said the acquittal of AIADMK general secretary Jayalalithaa and others from the disproportionate assets case was a setback to democracy and justice.
In a statement here, he said that even though the judgment of the Karnataka High Court had come as a surprise, one should abide by the order of the court.
The first problem in the case against Ms. Jayalalithaa and others surfaced when the DMK failed to approach the Supreme Court immediately after the appointment of Bhavani Singh as Public Prosecutor.
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“When the Supreme Court ruled against Mr. Singh, the High Court should have taken into consideration the order of the trial court and the written submission of B.V. Acharya and lawyer of DMK general secretary K. Anbazhagan. But, there is no proof to suggest that Justice Kumaraswamy followed the observations of the Supreme Court,” Dr. Ramadoss said.
He also wanted the Karnataka government to file an appeal against the High Court order.
CPI(M) state secretary G. Ramakrishnan also urged the Karnataka government to file an appeal against the acquittal of Ms. Jayalalithaa and others.
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“The High Court has dismissed the decision of the trial court convicting Ms. Jayalalithaa and others. Still it is not a final verdict. The Karnataka government should go for an appeal,” Mr. Ramakrishnan said in a statement.
Tamil Maanila Congress leader G.K. Vasan said the judgment of the Karnataka High Court should not be politicised.
“Our stand, ever when the trial court delivered its verdict on this case, has been the same,” he said.
“Verdict has come as a setback to democracy and justice”