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The Alleged Land-For-Jobs Scam: Lalu Prasad's Controversial Legacy
A Delhi court charged Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi with corruption in a land-for-jobs scam involving 41 accused and alleged proceeds of ₹600 crore, prosecutors said.
- A Delhi court on Monday formally framed charges against Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi in the alleged land-for-jobs scam, with Special Judge Vishal Gogne noting they pleaded not guilty and claimed trial.
- The CBI's May 2022 FIR alleges that appointees or their relatives sold or gifted land to Mr. Prasad, his family, and a private company they controlled, without public advertisements in exchange for land parcels.
- The Enforcement Directorate later detected alleged proceeds of crime worth ₹600 crore, involving candidates inducted across Mumbai, Jabalpur, Kolkata, Jaipur, and Hazipur and regularised by Indian Railways general managers.
- The court has fixed the case for prosecution evidence from March 9 to March 28, on a day‑to‑day basis, and found `grave suspicion` of conspiracy; further proceedings are scheduled for February 27.
- The court's detailed order named associates including Bhola Yadav, R K Mahajan and P C Gupta, probable co-conspirators, while earlier court order granted liberty to Lalu Prasad Yadav, Rabri Devi and their sons Tejashwi Yadav and Tej Pratap Yadav to appear in person during February.
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Land-for-jobs: Delhi court formally frames charges against Lalu, wife
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Monday, February 16, formally framed charges against former railway minister Lalu Prasad Yadav and his wife Rabri Devi in the alleged land-for-jobs scam. Special Judge Vishal Gogne said, “The charge has been framed against accused one (Lalu Prasad) and accused two (Rabri Devi), to which they have pleaded not guilty and claimed trial.” The matter has been listed on February 27 for further proceedings. On January 29, th…
Land-for-jobs 'scam': Delhi court formally frames charges against Lalu Prasad, wife
New Delhi, Feb 16 (PTI) A Delhi court on Monday formally framed charges against former railway minister Lalu Prasad Yadav and his wife Rabri Devi in the alleged land-for-jobs scam. Special Judge Vishal Gogne said, “The charge has been framed against accused 1 (Lalu Prasad) and accused 2 (Rabri Devi), to which they have pleaded […]
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