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Time of India
17 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Tej vows to expose ‘conspiracy' after expulsion from RJD
Patna: A week after being expelled from the party over his revelation about an relationship with a woman through his social media post, RJD chief Lalu Prasad's elder son, Tej Pratap Yadav , on Sunday broke his silence, promising to "expose" those behind the "conspiracy" leading to his current crisis. T he former Bihar minister, who was expelled from the party for six years a week ago, expressed his sentiments in a couple of posts on his X handle, blaming the crisis on 'Jaichand', a metaphor for traitors. Using Mahabharata imagery, which he has been repeatedly employing to describe his relationship with his younger brother, he said those dreaming of creating a rift in the family would not succeed in their attempts. "Those who dream of separating me from my Arjun (Tejashwi) will never succeed in their conspiracies. You can take Krishna's army but not Krishna himself," Tej Pratap said, declaring to expose the conspiracy "very soon". Without naming Tejashwi in his post, he asked his younger brother to have faith in him, stating, "I am with you in every situation." "Right now, I am away, but my blessings were and will always be with you," he said, asking him to take care of his parents, Lalu Prasad and Rabri Devi, with the warning that "Jaichand" is everywhere, both inside the house and outside. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Descubra ofertas de voos imperdíveis Voos | Anúncios de Pesquisa Saiba Mais Undo However, he didn't hint at who could be the possible traitors. In an earlier post, he described his parents as his "whole world." In an emotional post shared on a social media platform, Tej reaffirmed his loyalty and devotion to his parents. "My dear mummy and papa, my world revolves around both of you. Your commands are bigger than God to me," he said in his heartfelt message, adding that he needs only their "love and trust". Praying for their happy and healthy life, Tej also cautioned his parents against the "Jaichand" in politics. Coincidentally, on the day Tej came up with these posts, the RJD issued a formal expulsion letter for the leader. But, very strangely, the letter doesn't mention why Tej was expelled from the party. "In the light of instruction from the national president (Lalu Prasad), Tej Pratap Yadav is expelled from the primary membership of the party for six years," the letter signed by RJD's national principal general secretary Abdul Bari Siddiqui read. Although the expulsion letter was dated May 25, it was released on Sunday.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Land for jobs case: HC rejects Lalu plea to halt CBI prosecution
The Delhi high court has dismissed a plea moved by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad seeking to stay the trial court proceedings in the corruption case related to the alleged land-for-jobs case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The CBI and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) are investigating former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad, his family, and several others in connection with the land-for-jobs case. During his tenure as the Union railways minister between 2004 and 2009, Yadav is alleged to have granted railway jobs in exchange for land parcels from candidates or their relatives, either as gifts or at significantly reduced prices. CBI on May 18, 2022 had registered a case against the former railway minister and 15 others, including his wife, two daughters, unidentified public servants and private persons. They were granted bail in the CBI case, saying they should not be arrested before the charge sheet was filed. Delhi's Rouse Avenue court is scheduled to commence arguments in CBI's case on June 2. In an application filed on May 29, Prasad's counsel senior advocate Kapil Sibal had urged the court to stay the proceedings until disposal of his plea seeking to quash the criminal case, citing absence of sanction under section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, for initiating the preliminary inquiry. The said section mandates police officers to seek prior approval before conducting an inquiry, investigation or trial into an alleged corruption offence by a public servant, if the offence relates to official recommendations or decisions. In an order released on Saturday, a bench of justice Ravinder Dudeja said, 'The present matter is stated to be listed before the learned Special Judge for arguments on charge. Notwithstanding, the pendency of the present petition, the petitioner would be at liberty to urge all his contentions, before the learned trial court at the stage of consideration of charge. This would be rather an added opportunity to the petitioner to put forth his point and get the same adjudicated. Thus, I find no compelling reasons to stay the proceedings of the trial court. The application of stay is therefore dismissed.' The judge, however, issued a notice on Yadav's plea seeking to quash the FIR and fixed August 12 as the next date of hearing. Sibal further submitted that even though CBI had conducted an investigation from 2009 to 2014, and had even filed its closure report before the competent court, the initiation of the fresh investigation in 2021 and registration of FIR thereafter in 2022, was in concealment of the previous investigations and closure report that was an abuse of the process of law. He added that city court's 2023 order taking cognisance of the charge sheet filed against him was 'bad' since it had failed to ignore the illegality committed by CBI during the investigation. However, the court turned down his request stating there were no compelling reasons to stay the proceedings. The HC judge was of the view that Prasad would get an 'added opportunity' to put forth his contention before the trial court and get the same adjudicated. CBI, represented by special public prosecutor DP Singh, had opposed the petition saying that it was not necessary to obtain prior sanction to probe Prasad's role. He further submitted that Prasad had 'misused' his position as railway minister, through his 'cronies' and the only sanction required was for prosecution in the corruption case, which the agency had taken. He further pointed out that the RJD chief had directly approached the high court when the argument on charge is yet to commence in the case before a trial court and the said submissions could be made before the trial court too. Based on CBI's case, ED had initiated the probe. In its first chargesheet filed in January last year, the ED named RJD chief Lalu Prasad's wife and former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi and their daughters, Misa Bharti, and Hema Yadav. The federal agency, also named a 'close associate' of the Yadav family Amit Katyal, railway employee and alleged beneficiary Hridayanand Chaudhary, and two firms AK Infosystems Pvt Ltd and AB Exports Pvt Ltd, through their common director Shariqul Bari. In its first 100-page supplementary charge sheet filed in August, ED had named Lalu Prasad Yadav, Tejashwi Yadav, and eight others as accused in the money laundering case.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Oppn slams PM over silence on key issues
Patna: The opposition INDIA bloc launched a sharp attack on the NDA govt in Bihar, accusing it of continuously harping on past administrations due to a lack of achievements of its own. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The criticism came after , during a rally in Bikramganj on Friday, took an indirect swipe at former CM Lalu Prasad. Leader of the opposition in the state assembly, , posted on X, "The 20-year NDA govt has nothing to give an account of its work, so those who cry about the 15 years of the govt formed 35 years ago should first give an account of their own 20 years." Tejashwi's elder brother, Tej Pratap Yadav, recently expelled from the RJD for six years by his father and party chief Lalu Prasad, reposted the same comments, criticising the NDA govt led by CM Nitish Kumar. Tejashwi accused the NDA of ignoring pressing issues. "Bihar has record-breaking unemployment, poverty and migration given by the 20-year NDA govt, which never discusses these burning issues. The PM visits Bihar only in the election year and keeps repeating the same by laying the foundation stone and inaugurating the projects and announcements going on since 2015," he wrote on X. Later, at a joint press conference of the INDIA bloc, RJD national spokesperson Manoj Kumar Jha criticised the PM for not addressing employment or law and order in Bihar. "Capital is invested in Gujarat and politics is done in Bihar," he said. He also questioned why the PM had not spoken about including the 65% reservation system in the Ninth Schedule. K D Yadav of the CPI(ML) accused both the central and Bihar govts of ignoring the rights and entitlements of farmers. "You come and make empty promises and go away," he said. Awadhesh Kumar of the CPI(M), V K Singh of the VIP, and Nivedita Jha of the CPI, among other leaders from the opposition alliance, also spoke on the occasion.
The Print
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Print
Cong, RJD cheated SC, ST, OBC people in garb of social justice: PM Modi in Bihar
'Leaders of the Congress and the RJD only cheated SC, ST, and OBC communities in the garb of social justice. They are responsible for the plight of the poor today….now leaders of these parties are again trying to usurp power,' the PM said. Addressing a public rally in Karakat in Rohtas district, the PM alleged that RJD supremo Lalu Prasad and his family had snatched land from people when they ruled the state. Karakat (Bihar), May 30 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday accused the Congress and the RJD of cheating people belonging to SC, ST and OBC communities in the garb of social justice and said these INDIA bloc constituents are now 'trying to grab power again' in Bihar where assembly elections are due later this year. Slamming the RJD supremo, Modi said, 'He and his family snatched land from poor people during the RJD rule in Bihar. They never thought of the betterment of the poor. That was Jungal Raj…Chief Minister Nitish Kumar did a lot for the overall growth of the state. We cannot imagine a Viksit India without a Viksit Bihar.' On the success of Operation Sindoor, Modi said Indian armed forces soldiers destroyed terror bases across the border. 'I salute the armed forces for the success of Operation Sindoor. India's fight against terror will continue. Terror camps in Pakistan were attacked by our forces. They had never imagined that India could make such big decisions,' Modi said. Hailing the youths of Bihar, Modi said they have always played an important role in the Indian armed forces. 'I also salute BSF sub-inspector Mohammed Imtiaz, who was killed his Pakistani shelling along the international border in Jammu and Kashmir,' the PM said. Modi also said, 'A day after the Pahalgam terror attack, I visited Bihar and said terror camps would be destroyed, I fulfilled that promise.' PTI PKD BDC This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
IRCTC case: Court reserves order on framing of charges against Lalu Prasad, Rabri Devi, Tejashwi
A Delhi court on Thursday (May 29, 2025) reserved its order on whether to frame charges against RJD president Lalu Prasad, his wife Rabri Devi, their son Tejashwi Yadav and others in a case linked to alleged irregularities in the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC). Special judge Vishal Gogne reserved the order for July 23 after the arguments were concluded on the aspect of charge, while directing the accused persons to file a short synopsis of their arguments within one week. "Limited submissions have been addressed by the counsel for the CBI in terms of the previous order. The arguments thus stand concluded on the aspect of charge. The accused persons who have not furnished written submissions are at liberty to file a short synopsis of their arguments comprising no more than six to eight pages within one week," judge Gogne said. The judge said that since extensive arguments were advanced by the respective counsels for the 14 accused with reference to the voluminous record and the proceedings were stretched over several months even with day-to-day hearing in bulk dates, "the court shall require suitable time for pronouncing the order on charge". Mr. Prasad, Ms. Devi and Mr. Yadav earlier refuted corruption and other charges levelled against them by the CBI in the case. The charges include criminal conspiracy, cheating and corruption that carry a maximum jail term of seven years. The three claimed before the court through their lawyer that the CBI lacked evidence to prosecute them in the case. Mr. Prasad, who was railway minister during the UPA-I government, had earlier questioned the validity of sanctions obtained by the CBI to prosecute him in the case. The agency told the court on February 28 that there was sufficient evidence to prosecute the accused persons in the case. The case stems from alleged irregularities in the grant of operational contracts of two IRCTC hotels to a private firm. According to the CBI chargesheet, a conspiracy was hatched between 2004 and 2014 in pursuance of which BNR hotels of the Indian Railways, located in Puri and Ranchi, were first transferred to the IRCTC. Later, they were leased to the Patna-based Sujata Hotels Private Limited for operations and maintenance. The tender process, the agency alleged, was rigged and manipulated and the conditions were tweaked to help the private party — Sujata Hotels. The chargesheet also names the then group general managers of IRCTC, V K Asthana and R K Goyal, and Vijay Kochhar and Vinay Kochhar, both directors of Sujata Hotels and owners of Chanakya Hotel. Delight Marketing Company, now known as Lara Projects, and Sujata Hotels have also been named as accused in the chargesheet.
