Thursday, February 17, 2011

Balakrishna Pillai surrenders before court


The leader of the Kerala Congress (B) and former Minister R. Balakrishna Pillai surrendered before the Idamalayar Special Court here on Friday. Pillai was sentenced to one years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 10,000 in the Idamalayar case by the Supreme Court.

Pillai had left for Ernakulam from his residence in Kottarakkara on Thursday evening. On the way, accompanied by scores of his partyment, he visited the headquarters of NSS in Parunna near Chenganassery and prayed at the tomb of the NSS founder Mannathu Padmanabhan.

Pillai said he would move a review petition against the Supreme Court sentencing him for one year's rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 10,000.

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