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Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
BJP accuses Lalu, Mamata of supporting infiltrators
Patna: BJP leader and deputy CM Samrat Choudhary said the same RJD chief Lalu Prasad and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee , who once opposed the illegal immigrants in 1992 and 2005 respectively, are today supporting them. He said the then Bihar CM Lalu and the then TMC MP Mamata had advocated to expel the infiltrators from the country. "But today, for vote bank politics, they want to keep lakhs of infiltrators in the voter list and are opposing the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar. Choudhary called it their double standards and anti-national politics of the opposition and said the people of Bihar understand the difference between their words and action. The senior BJP leader said the SIR is a transparent and democratic process. "Its purpose is to identify people included in the voter list illegally, so that the sanctity of the Indian election system is maintained," he said. Citing a news item published on Sept 29,1992, he said Lalu, along with the CMs of Assam, West Bengal, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh among the other states, had attended a high-level meeting called by the then home minister SB Chauhan in Delhi. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Villas For Sale in Dubai Might Surprise You Villas in Dubai | Search Ads Get Info Undo "Lalu had prominently raised the issue of infiltration and demanded the central govt to take effective steps to stop illegal entry from Bangladesh. He had said infiltrators were buying immovable property in India and this should be stopped. He had also said identity cards should be issued to Indian citizens in the border states so that infiltrators could be identified and expelled from the country," Choudhary claimed. "Similarly, in 2005, Mamata had also said the Left Front govt was making Bangladeshi infiltrators voters in West Bengal. Mamata, along with George Fernandes and Rajnath Singh, had met the then President, Dr A P J Abdul Kalam and handed over evidence of irregularities in the voter list of West Bengal," he said. "Today, when the SIR is being done in Bihar for this transparency, the same leaders and parties of the opposition are against it. It shows that due to vote bank politics, now even the infiltrators have become their favourites," he alleged.
Indian Express
6 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Mutton on the menu, JD(U)'s Lalan Singh faces Opposition ire: ‘Classic double standards'
While Bihar politics continues to simmer over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and the law-and-order situation because of multiple cases of killings in recent weeks, the latest incident to cause an uproar is a lunch hosted by Union Minister and Janata Dal (United) leader Rajiv Ranjan Singh, where mutton was served. This has stirred a debate around food, religion and politics, with Opposition parties terming it a case of 'double standards' during the Hindu holy month of Sawan. On Wednesday, after laying the foundation stone for various government projects in Surajgarha in Lakhisarai district, the Union Minister, popularly known as Lalan Singh, and Bihar Rural Development Minister Ashok Chaudhary arranged a multi-course lunch for those who attended the event. The menu included both vegetarian options and meat dishes, including mutton. In a video filmed at the event, Lalan Singh is heard announcing from the stage, 'Bhojan bana hua hai, badhiya bhojan hai, Sawan ka bhi intezam hai … Sawan wala bhi bhojan hai aur jo Sawan mah ko nahi mante hain unke liye bhi bhojan hai (Food has been prepared for everyone, there is excellent food. There are special arrangements for the month of Sawan; Sawan-specific food is available. Those who don't observe dietary restrictions during this month, there's food for them too).' Targeting the Union Minister and the ruling NDA, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) spokesperson Mrityunjay Tiwari said, 'This is a classic case of double standards. The same people who questioned Lalu and Rahul Gandhi on dietary choices during Sawan are now hosting mutton parties. When Tejashwi Yadav's fish photo or Rahul's meal with Lalu Ji went viral, there was a hue and cry. Now the Prime Minister and NDA leaders should explain.' Tiwari was referring to the political row that erupted two years ago when RJD chief Lalu Prasad cooked Champaran mutton and served it to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. It was filmed in August 2023, during Sawan, at the Delhi residence of Lalu's daughter Misa Bharti, and the video was shared on Gandhi's social media channels. Last year, a video of RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav having fish during Navratri also caused a storm, with BJP leaders targeting him. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several BJP leaders subsequently accused the Opposition leaders of 'offending religious sentiments by eating non-vegetarian food during Savan and Navratri'. Though the JD(U) was in alliance with the RJD and part of the INDIA bloc of Opposition parties nationally when the controversy over the Lalu-Rahul video occurred, one of its MLAs said the former Bihar CM had gone a 'little crazy' after undergoing a kidney transplant. 'We made those remarks back then keeping Lalu ji's health in mind. He had undergone a kidney transplant, so we advised avoiding oily and fatty foods, as his people weren't taking proper care of his diet. We spoke as well-wishers, but they turned it into a political issue. Similarly, Tejashwi Ji was eating fish in a helicopter, and since helicopters vibrate, there was a risk the bones could get stuck, so our comment was for his well-being. At Lalan ji's party, there was no onion or garlic, and people had options of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes,' said JD(U) spokesperson Neeraj Kumar. Hitting out at the NDA, Lalu's another daughter Rohini Acharya wrote on X, 'Those who keep staging pretences and spreading falsehoods, who criticise others' food habits, are deceitful and cunning schemers. Their words and actions never match, they whisper poisonous incantations. They hide the true meaning of religion, and end up swallowing their own words. In reality, they are people of double standards.' Congress spokesperson Gyan Ranjan Gupta said, 'People like Lalan Singh win elections by any means necessary, including serving mutton, chicken and liquor to mislead people. They have no concrete plans for Bihar, and they have been resorting to such tactics to win votes. With rising crime and unemployment in Bihar, it shows their indifference to the people's real issues.'
Time of India
6 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Lalu Yadav moves SC: Dismissal of proceedings sought in land-for-Job case; hearing on July 18
File photo NEW DELHI: RJD supremo and Bihar's former chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav has moved to the Supreme Court against the Delhi High Court 's dismissal of his plea seeking a stay on proceedings in the land-for-job case. The Delhi High Court on 29th May had said there were no compelling reasons to stay the proceedings. It further issued a notice to the CBI on his plea for quashing FIR. The case is scheduled for hearing on August 12. The case goes back to Lalu's tenure as railway minister between 2004 and 2009, when he allegedly made Group D appointments in the West Central Zone of the Indian Railways based in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, in return for land. Besides Lalu, the accused include his wife, their two daughters, and unknown officials. In his plea, Lalu has said that the FIR was filed in 2022, 2023, and 2024, with a delay of 14 years after the alleged scam. He further said that CBI's initial inquiries and investigation were closed, and the closure report had been filed. The petitioner further called the investigation "illegally motivated" and "a political vendetta." by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Many Are Watching Tariffs - Few Are Watching What Nvidia Just Launched Seeking Alpha Read More Undo It further said, "Both the initiation of the present enquiries and investigations are non est as both have been initiated without a mandatory approval under Section 17A of the PC Act. Without such approval, any enquiry/inquiry/investigation undertaken would be void ab initio." A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh in the Supreme Court are likely hear the matter on July 18.
New Indian Express
10-07-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Jolt to Lalu as HC admits CBI's plea to extend his sentence in fodder scam
RANCHI: The Jharkhand High Court on Wednesday admitted CBI's plea seeking enhancement of RJD president Lalu Prasad's sentence in the fodder scam case, in which he has already been convicted. In its petition, the CBI has demanded maximum punishment of seven years imprisonment to Lalu. Accepting the petition, the court fixed date for the next hearing after three months. The CBI has requested a harsher punishment for Lalu Prasad Yadav, along with co-convicts Beck Julius and Sudhir Kumar Bhattacharya. Earlier, the trial court had sentenced them to three-and-a-half years of rigorous imprisonment. The CBI is pressing for the maximum possible sentence in the case, which pertains to the illegal withdrawal of Rs 89 lakh from the Deoghar treasury. The petition seeks an increase in the sentence for six individuals convicted in connection with the case, out of which, three have since passed away. After hearing the arguments, a division bench of Justices Rongon Mukhopadhyay and Ambuj Nath agreed to admit the petition.
Time of India
09-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
HC admits CBI appeal for increasing sentence of Lalu in fodder scam
1 2 Ranchi: The Jharkhand high court on Wednesday admitted an appeal filed by the CBI for increasing the sentence given to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad , a fodder scam convict. Lalu was convicted in the scam case related to the Deoghar treasury for a defalcation of Rs 89 lakh. The special CBI court had convicted the RJD leader in the case and sentenced him to three and a half years in prison. The CBI court had convicted five others other than Lalu in the case. They were Beck Julius, R K Rana, Fulchand Singh, Mahesh Prasad and Subir Bhattacharya. All the convicts were sentenced to undergo three and half years of imprisonment and pay a fine of Rs 10 lakh each. Besides Lalu, the CBI has also filed the appeal seeking increasing of sentence for Julius and Bhattacharya. The other convicts died pursuant to their conviction in 2018. Being the chief minister of Bihar, Lalu also held the portfolio of finance department and was aware of fake withdrawals in the garb of inflated bills of veterinary feed and medicines. The Deoghar treasury had recorded a withdrawal of Rs 89.27 lakh in the investigation conducted by the CBI. The CBI moved an appeal against the order of the special judge stating that the RJD leader was instrumental and was overall in charge of the animal husbandry department at that time. Investigation had revealed that he was aware of the defalcation done in the Deoghar treasury. Yet the lower court only awarded a sentence of three and a half years for the offence, which carries a maximum sentence of seven years, said CBI counsel Deepak Bharti.
