JODHPUR: Living up to his promise to Asaram during a meeting with him in Jodhpur Central Jail, BJP leader and leading lawyer Subramanian Swamy moved a bail application in the trial court here on Saturday.

Swamy’s assistants appeared in the court to submit the application.

Judge Manoj Kumar Vyas allowed the application and listed the matter for arguments on Tuesday.

"Swami himself will be coming on May 26 to argue on the bail application," said an assistant advocate who appeared in the court with the application.

Swami had come to Jodhpur on April 23 and visited Asaram in the jail where he has been lodged for over 18 months.

Expressing sympathy with Asaram, Swamy had compared his case with those of political leaders like Lalu Prasad Yadav and Jayalalithaa. He had termed it a fit case deserving bail.

It may be recalled that prominent lawyers like Ram Jethmalani and Salman Khurshid have strived hard to secure bail for Asaram but in vain. It would be interesting to see whether Swami is able to make a difference.

