Bangalore: Karnataka Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs D B Chandregowda on November 6 hinted that the state might file objections to the bail applications of Tamil activist Kolathur Mani, whom forest bandit Veerappan has been insisting as an emissary to negotiate the release of former minister H Nagappa.

The bail application of Mani is coming up for hearing before the state High Court on November 7.

Gowda, speaking to reporters, said, "The government is there to prosecute. It will do its job."

Queried whether the state would oppose Mani's bail application, he said it depended on the prayers made in the application and was for the public prosecutor to decide.

In the fourth audio-cassette sent by Veerappan, he has demanded that the government send Mani or Minister for Food Processing Raju Gowda as emissaries.

However, the government has turned the bandit's demand for sending Raju Gowda as emissary, saying it would not depute any minister or Legislator as negotiators.

PTI