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CBI files chargesheet against Lalu Prasad Yadav, Tejashwi, Rabri Devi

Lalu Prasad Yadav is accused of offering railroad jobs in exchange for property plots from applicants or their family, either as presents or at a discount

Ajeyo Basu|Jul 03, 2023, 19:26:01 IST

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a chargesheet against former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav, and veteran politician Lalu Prasad Yadav in the alleged Land for Job scam.

The chargesheet has been filed in Rouse Avenue Court of Delhi. The court was also made aware that Lalu and three other people are already facing legal action.

Lalu Prasad Yadav is accused of offering railroad jobs in exchange for property plots from applicants or their family, either as presents or at a discount. Although the investigation had begun two years prior, the case was only recently filed.

Lalu Prasad Yadav and his family were charged by the CBI in May 2022 with stealing land from job seekers in exchange for railroad jobs between 2008 and 2009, when he served as the Union Railway Minister in the UPA government.

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