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The Hindu
5 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.
New Indian Express
5 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
IRCTC case: Court reserves order on framing of charges against Lalu Prasad, Rabri Devi, Tejashwi
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Thursday 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." Prasad, Devi and 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. 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, VK Asthana and RK 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.
NDTV
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
'Got Married Quietly Because Of India-Pak Clash': Popular Teacher 'Khan Sir'
Patna: Internet sensation 'Khan Sir', whose "classes" on YouTube are raved about, claimed that he kept his marriage, solemnised earlier this month, a hush-hush affair because of the military conflict between India and Pakistan. The Patna-based teacher, who has been alleged to be the man behind the protests against the Agniveer scheme a couple of years ago and the more recent stir by BPSC candidates, made the claim in a video he posted on Monday. In the video clip, he was seen telling students of his class, "I did not tell you guys one thing: when the war was on, I got married." The students can be heard erupting into cheers at the news as Khan Sir had a tough time making them hold their horses. He said, "Initially I wanted to put off the wedding and go and help the soldiers fighting the enemy at the borders. But things had been planned by my parents and they were distraught." "Finally, I relented. I cursed the Pakistanis for their sudden attack and agreed to tie the knot, but on the condition that nobody will be invited," the famed YouTuber said. "My contention was that I owe my standing to my students. And if any function were to be held, they must be invited. Now that the war is over, I promise you all a treat," he added.
Deccan Herald
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Deccan Herald
'I got married quietly because of Indo-Pak clash': Khan Sir
The Patna-based teacher, who has been alleged to be the man behind the protests against the Agniveer scheme a couple of years ago and the more recent stir by BPSC candidates, made the claim in a video he posted on Monday.
Time of India
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'Cursed Pakistan before my wedding': Khan Sir reveals why he kept his marriage a secret
Internet star and popular YouTube teacher Khan Sir has revealed that he secretly got married earlier this month. The Patna-based educator shared the news in a video posted on Monday, saying he chose to keep his wedding private because of the military tensions between India and Pakistan. In the video, Khan Sir told his students, 'I didn't tell you one thing, when the war was on, I got married.' His students cheered loudly after hearing the news, and he had to calm them down. He explained that at first, he wanted to delay the wedding so he could support Indian soldiers at the border. 'I wanted to go and help the soldiers,' he said. 'But everything had already been planned by my parents, and they were very upset.' Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Famous Celebrities With Unexpected Degrees Learn More Undo Khan Sir said he eventually agreed to go ahead with the wedding. 'I cursed the Pakistanis for their sudden attack and got married, but I told everyone not to invite anyone,' he shared. He also explained why he didn't hold a big celebration: 'I owe everything to my students. If there was going to be a wedding function, they had to be invited. Now that the war is over, I promise to give you all a treat.' Live Events Khan Sir has been in the news before, including for being linked to past protests against the Agniveer scheme and recent demonstrations by BPSC candidates. Inputs from PTI
