Delhi court summons Lalu, family in 'land for jobs' scam

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Tuesday summoned ex-railway minister Lalu Prasad Yadav and some of his family members in connection with the 'land-for-jobs' scam.

Special Judge Vishal Gogne summoned the RJD supremo's wife and former Bihar CM Rabri Devi, sons Tejashwi Prasad Yadav and Tej Pratap Yadav, and daughters Misha Bharti & Hema Yadav.

The accused are to appear before court on March 11. The judge said the allegations and material cited in chargesheet with respect to the role of Lalu, "with active participation of his aides Bhola Yadav & R K Mahajan, transfer of parcels of land in favour of Lalu's family members and appointment of candidates, who were also arrayed as accused, upon recommendation of railway officials, also named as accused in the chargesheet, form cogent prima-facie indication of role of all 76 accused in the allegations crystallised in the concluding chargesheet".


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