Lalu Prasad Yadav appears before ED in Patna for questioning in connection with land-for-jobs scam
RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Monday appeared before ED (Enforcement Directorate) in Patna for questioning in connection with probe into land-for-jobs scam.
The alleged scam occurred when Lalu Yadav was Railway Minister between 2004 and 2009.
Apart from the RJD national president, the chargesheet also includes the name of the then Railway General Manager.
In lieu of getting them appointed in the Railways, Lalu Prasad Yadav allegedly got lands transferred owned by candidates and their family members in the names of his wife Rabri Devi and daughter Misa Bharti for sale consideration which was much lesser than the prevailing circle rates as well as the prevailing market rates.
Supporters of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) gathered outside the office of the ED. A Rashtriya Janata Dal worker said that the Central government is harassing their leader in a bid to prevent them from making strategies for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
«These people do not have any other weapon.
The government is harassing these people for the upcoming elections of 2024 so that they are not able to make strategies,» she said.
«The more Lalu Yadav is being harassed, the stronger the workers are becoming. None of us is afraid,» the RJD supporter added.
Meanwhile, RJD MP Manoj Kumar Jha has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of politically targeting its rivals, using government agencies.
«This is not an ED summon, but a BJP summon… This will go on till 2024, till then please do not call it ED summons… Why should we be scared?» Jha said.
The BJP, which on Sunday became part of the state government after Nitish Kumar switched sides, claimed that corruption was deep set in the RJD.
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