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Congress leader and former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Digvijay Singh was granted bail by a Madhya Pradesh court in connection with an alleged recruitment scam which took place when he was Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. The court on Friday had issued a non-bailable arrest warrant when the accused in the alleged scam, did not turn up in the court where a 169-page supplementary charge sheet was also filed in the case.

The accused Rajya Sabha member was summoned by the prosecuting agency - Madhya Pradesh Police - to attend the court proceedings. Singh has appeared before the special district and sessions judge Kashinath Singh.

The accused Congress leader and former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Digvijay Singh was accompanied by MP Congress President Arun Yadav, former Union Minister Suresh Pachouri and his lawyer Vivek Tankha around 11.30 AM. On Friday, seven other accused including K K Kaushal and A K were granted bail after they furnished a personal security bond of Rs 30,000 each.

The scam pertains to alleged irregularities in recruitment in MP Assembly Secretariat here between 1993 and 2003 when Singh was Chief Minister. Singh had reportedly told investigators that all recruitments in the Secretariat during his tenure were done with the approval of State Cabinet and as per prescribed rules.

The accused have been charged with forgery, cheating, conspiracy and misuse of office as well as offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

By Premji