SC rejected; Abdul Nasser Madani must pay Rs 56.63 lakh for Kerala visit

As per the Karnataka government’s demand, the PDP chairman Abdul Nasser Madani has to pay Rs 56.63 lakh for the Kerala visit. Meanwhile, Madani had approached the Supreme Court seeking a money reduction for his visit. But the apex court denied his appeal. Money is demanding to provide security cover to him during his Kerala visit.

Earlier this month, the apex court permitted the Peoples Democratic Party chairman Madani, accused in the 2008 Bengaluru blast case, to briefly visit his home in Kerala and receive necessary medical treatment.

However, Madani approached the Supreme Court, stating that the Karnataka Police had asked for Rs 56.63 lakh to provide security cover. Initially, the government had demanded Rs 20.23 lakh per month for 20 policemen to accompany him. The PDP leader requested the Supreme Court to direct the Karnataka Government to reduce their demand.

In a counter affidavit filed in the Supreme Court on Saturday, Karnataka Government argued that they came up with the figure after a police team led by Bengaluru City Police Commissioner Yathish Chandra visited Kerala and submitted a report. The government added that Yatish Chandra had sought help from Kerala Police to provide security cover for Madani since he had a large following in the state.

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