The Congress Jananayaga Peravai is an offshoot of the Tamil Maanila Congress led by late G K Moopanar.
A bench headed by Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit directed Kappan to remain in Delhi for the next six weeks after the release from an Uttar Pradesh prison.
The apex court was hearing two separate petitions filed by Chidambaram challenging the Delhi high court August 20 verdict by which his anticipatory bail was dismissed in the cases registered by both the agencies-- CBI and ED.
Interacting with the Finance Minister P Chidambaram, party general secretaries and other functionaries urged populist measures such as farmer loan help, minority and tribal welfare schemes, while reaching out to the middle class by increasing the income tax exemption threshold and doubling the number of subsidised cooking gas cylinders.
With the case against P Chidambaram on the 2G issue dismissed by a Delhi trial court, Congress on Saturday went on offensive against the opposition asking them to apologise to the home minister and the nation for its "campaign of calumny".
"You are 74 years old and no 56!!! can stop you," Karti wrote to his father as he wished him on his birthday.
He said the plea pertained to his liberty, which was 'illegally curtailed'.
His answer to every question was, "I am politically victimised", the CBI said.
In an unusual episode, Finance Minister P Chidambaram and Deputy Chairman P J Kurien sparred in the Rajya Sabha over procedures, triggering commotion, which led to stalling of the House for nearly an hour.
Popular Telugu film star Pavan Kalyan launched his Jana Sena party with a 'call to the nation' to 'wipe out' the Congress party on Friday.
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