08-13-2008, 02:40 AM
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Amarnath Tewary | Patna
Documents with JD(U) charge RJD chief with job scam
The "sack-Lalu" clamour gained momentum after the Janata Dal (U) made public clinching evidence on Tuesday to implicate the Railways Minister and his family members in a land-for-job racket. The RJD chief, who is facing trial in six cases of fodder scam, is now in the middle of the Rs 100-crore scam. Â
Pointing out that the turnaround in railways coincided with the rise in Lalu's personal fortunes, the JD (U) asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to "dismiss the Minister forthwith" and order a high-level inquiry to ascertain how he doled out railway jobs to get land from job seekers. The JD (U) on Tuesday released nearly 600 pages of evidence to establish that Lalu's relatives extracted land from railway job seekers. The party also alleged that RJD MPs gifted land to Lalu and family to get berths in the Union Cabinet. Those who received land from job seekers include Lalu's wife and former Chief Minister Rabri Devi, son Tej Pratap, daughter Misa Bharti and brother-in-law Prabhunath Yadav. Interestingly, of the six RJD Ministers from Bihar, three gifted land to the Railway Minister's family members.
The Janata Dal (United) state president Rajiv Ranjan Singh 'Lallan' on Tuesday alleged that in the last four years, the RJD chief had become a "landlord worth Rs 100 crore" by selling jobs in the railways. The JD (U) president substantiated his allegation with voluminous documents related with various land deeds. The weighty deeds papers distributed to mediapersons might open up a can of worms for the "turnaround" Railway Minister.
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Pioneer.com
Amarnath Tewary | Patna
Documents with JD(U) charge RJD chief with job scam
The "sack-Lalu" clamour gained momentum after the Janata Dal (U) made public clinching evidence on Tuesday to implicate the Railways Minister and his family members in a land-for-job racket. The RJD chief, who is facing trial in six cases of fodder scam, is now in the middle of the Rs 100-crore scam. Â
Pointing out that the turnaround in railways coincided with the rise in Lalu's personal fortunes, the JD (U) asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to "dismiss the Minister forthwith" and order a high-level inquiry to ascertain how he doled out railway jobs to get land from job seekers. The JD (U) on Tuesday released nearly 600 pages of evidence to establish that Lalu's relatives extracted land from railway job seekers. The party also alleged that RJD MPs gifted land to Lalu and family to get berths in the Union Cabinet. Those who received land from job seekers include Lalu's wife and former Chief Minister Rabri Devi, son Tej Pratap, daughter Misa Bharti and brother-in-law Prabhunath Yadav. Interestingly, of the six RJD Ministers from Bihar, three gifted land to the Railway Minister's family members.
The Janata Dal (United) state president Rajiv Ranjan Singh 'Lallan' on Tuesday alleged that in the last four years, the RJD chief had become a "landlord worth Rs 100 crore" by selling jobs in the railways. The JD (U) president substantiated his allegation with voluminous documents related with various land deeds. The weighty deeds papers distributed to mediapersons might open up a can of worms for the "turnaround" Railway Minister.
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