Edited by Deepali Verma
A day post Bihar’s big power shift, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) patriarch Lalu Prasad Yadav arrived at the Enforcement Directorate office in Patna on the morning of January 29 for questioning in the land-for-jobs case. His daughter Misa Bharti, also an accomplice in the corruption case, accompanied the 75-year-old leader.
The case relates to alleged irregularities during Mr Yadav’s tenure as Railway Minister between 2004 and 2009. The allegations are that the veteran politician as well as the other accused got job seekers to transfer lands in the names of Yadav family members at throwaway rates.
The prime accused in the case are Mr Yadav, his wife and former Chief Minister Rabri Devi and daughter Misa. The investigation of CBI involves the allegations of bribery in the case, and ED is probing the money laundering trail.
Ms Bharti, arriving at the office of ED this morning, said that her family members have always answered every query of probe agencies.
The RJD veteran’s questioning comes a day after his old comrade Nitish Kumar’s volte-face. The nine-time Chief Minister separated ways with RJD and Congress with his return to the NDA fold on January 28. In 2022, he had exited the NDA and tied up with RJD and Congress to form a new government.
