As Jaya stays in jail, Chennai faces shutdown, actors protest

Protests were carried out today in Chennai and Bangalore in support of jailed AIADMK supremo J. Jayalalithaa, even as the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday adjourned her bail plea hearing till October 6.

AIADMK supporters staged a protest outside the Parappana Agrahara jail in Bangalore, where party leaders had paid a visit earlier today to meet Jayalalithaa.

Meanwhile in Chennai, Tamil film stars, including actor and leader Sharath Kumar, came out in Jayalalithaa's support and staged a silent protest.

Cinema halls in the city have also been shutdown today in protest against the verdict on Jayalalithaa.

"We only wish and pray that she (Jayalalithaa) gets bail, I wish she's shifted back to Tamil Nadu," said actor and leader Sharath Kumar.

Explaining the security and medical arrangements for Jayalalithaa, Bangalore Police Commissioner M N Reddi said, "Whenever there is z or z+ category security in our area, it becomes our responsibility to write to the government hospitals and keep the ward ready."

Former Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa had moved the Karnataka High Court challenging her conviction in the 18-year-old disproportionate assets case, seeking immediate release on bail.

The court adjourned her bail plea today and scheduled the next hearing for October 6, which means that she will have to stay in jail till the next hearing.