Lalu Yadav's Son Tej Pratap Yadav Summoned For First Time In Land For Jobs 'Scam' Case
The court today noted that Tej Pratap Yadav's involvement in the land for job case cannot be ruled out
The Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court has summoned has summoned Lalu Prasad Yadav's son Tej Pratap Yadav in the land for job case for the first time. The court today noted that Tej Pratap Yadav's involvement cannot be ruled out as was also the director of AK Infosys Limited.
The court has also summoned Lalu Prasad Yadav, Tejashwi Yadav, Akhileshwar Singh, Hazari Prasad Rai, Sanjay Rai, Dharmendra Singh, Kiran Devi for the next date on 7th October, ANI reported.
According to ANI, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) filed a supplementary chargesheet against 11 accused on August 6. Four of them have died. The Rouse Avenue court has asked them to appear before it on October 7.
What Is The Land For Job 'Scam' Case
The alleged scam dates back to the RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's stint as the railway minister in the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government.
The CBI has alleged that between 2004 and 2009, several people were appointed to Group D positions in various zones of Indian Railways, who transferred their land to Lalu Yadav's family members. According to the CBI, no advertisement or public notice was issued for the appointment but some Patna residents were appointed as substitutes in different zonal railways across India.
It is alleged that these candidates, directly or through their immediate family members, allegedly sold land to the family members of Prasad at highly discounted rates, up to one-fourth to one-fifth of the prevailing market rates.
The Yadav family has denied the allegations, accusing the misuse of central agencies by the BJP led Centre.
The case is going on in the Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court. Today, for first time Lalu Prasad Yadav's son Tej Pratap Yadav has been summoned by the court. He along with his father and brother is directed to appear in court on next hearing.
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