Live Updates : TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu arrested in corruption case
Naidu's senior advocate Siddharth Luthra pleads for rejection of remand report. For 409 proper evidence should be first established he argued.
Hearing in ACB court is continuing for past two hours.
Naidu told judge allegations baseless and politically motivated. Arrest illegal he told the court
ACB judge is recording Chandrababu Naidus statement. Arguments are still continuing
In a surprise move CID mentioned the name of TDP AP President K Atchannaidu at three places. Though Atchannaidu was a minister in Naidus cabinet his department had nothing to do with Skill Development.
Though initially the ACB Court judge suggested hearing in her chamber on the request of Naidus legal team she agreed for hearing in open court. It may take about an hour and a half before the verdict is pronounced. Naidus legal team to oppose section 409 and argue that anti corruption act is not applicable to him. The Advocate general and his team will argue that since Naidu was CM at that time it would be applicable to him
Naidu after very high drama has been produced in ACB court. TDP general secretary and Naidus son N Lokesh and wife Bhuvaneswari are also present in court hall
From Keesara he may be taken to Madhira khammam and then to Hyderabad