BJP A Washing Machine, Their Powder Is Running Out: Tejashwi Yadav On Chargesheet In Land-For-Jobs Scam

CBI issued the chargesheet in the case on July 3, identifying RJD leader Tejashwi and his parents among the 17 accused.

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav.

Source : PTI

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday said that he has not committed any crime and accused BJP for slandering his name in the alleged land-for-jobs scam case in which he is one of the accused. He further stated that "BJP is a washing machine," news agency ANI reported. 

Speaking on the chargesheet filed against him, Deputy CM Yadav stated: "What crime I have committed that they are calling me corrupt. BJP is a washing machine. Their powder is running out and manufacturing will stop. BJP is a factory, wholesaler, and distributor company of slander."

#WATCH | Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav speaks on the charge sheet filed against him in land-for-jobs alleged scam case, says, "What crime I have committed that they are calling me corrupt...Chhagan Bhujbal was charge-sheeted, he came after being in jail and BJP… pic.twitter.com/T0CBAexSuc

— ANI (@ANI) July 11, 2023

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi and his parents, RJD chief and former railway minister Lalu Prasad, and former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi are among the 17 accused, according to the chargesheet submitted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on July 3.

The case involves an alleged corruption scheme that occurred during Lalu Prasad's tenure as railway minister in the UPA-1 government from 2004 to 2009, during which he allegedly gave railway jobs to 8 people in exchange for land, amassing property worth Rs 4.39 crore in the market for Rs 26 lakh.

BJP leaders have been calling for Yadav's resignation since the charge sheet was submitted. However,  Yadav's father, former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad, has stated unequivocally that neither he nor his family members are concerned about the cases filed against them.