Delhi Court Deliberates on Charges in Land for Jobs Case Involving Lalu Prasad Yadav and Others

Delhi’s Rouse Avenue court has reserved its order on the charges related to the Land for Jobs case, which involves RJD Supremo and former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, Rabri Devi, Tejashwi Yadav, and other individuals. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a charge sheet alleging that jobs were given in the Railways in exchange for land. The court is scheduled to announce its decision on October 13. A senior counsel for Lalu Yadav argued that the case is politically motivated, asserting there is no evidence linking jobs to land transactions. Sale deeds were presented to show land purchases made with money. Arguments on behalf of Rabri Devi were concluded on August 28, with the defense maintaining that purchasing land with money is not a criminal act and that no undue favor was extended to any candidate. The Delhi High Court had previously rejected a plea from the RJD Chief to halt the trial court proceedings in this case, which alleges Yadav granted railway jobs in exchange for land parcels during his tenure from 2004 to 2009.