After getting bail in a fodder scam case, Lalu Prasad Yadav has once again landed in trouble as he is being charged with a fresh corruption case over alleged illegal recruitments between 2004 and 2009 during his tenure as a railway minister.
Lalu’s wife and former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi, daughter, Rajya Sabha MP Misa Bharti, and other family members have also been accused in the new case.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) initiated search operations at 15 locations linked to the Rashtriya Janata Dal chief, including his residences. The CBI has alleged that Yadav and his family took a bribe in the form of land and properties for giving jobs.
The Jharkhand High court granted bail to the former CM of Bihar last month in the ₹ 139 crore Doranda Treasury scam case.
In February, a CBI special court sentenced Yadav to five years imprisonment in a fodder case and was fined ₹ 60 lakh.
Commenting on the fresh case, RJD legislator Dr. Mukesh Roshan alleged, "Those in power are targeting Lalu Yadav and Tejashwi Yadav because they are aware of their popularity."
Senior party leader Alok Mehta said, "This is an attempt to finish off the Opposition. There is no basis for these cases. This is an attempt to silence criticism."
