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Land-For-Jobs Scam: ED Summons Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav And RJD Chief Lalu Prasad For Questioning
Bhuvan Krishna
Dec 20, 2023, 06:00 PM | Updated 06:00 PM IST
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued summons to Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav and his father, RJD Chief Lalu Prasad, in connection with the investigation into a money laundering case related to alleged irregularities in the exchange of railways land for job appointments.
According to a report from Deccan Herald, Tejashwi is scheduled to appear for questioning on 22 December, while Lalu Prasad has been summoned for 27 December.
The statements of both individuals are sought under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
The investigation focuses on a purported scam during the tenure of Prasad as the railway minister in the UPA-1 government.
The allegations suggest that between 2004 and 2009, individuals were appointed to Group "D" positions within various zones of the Indian Railways.
In exchange, it is claimed that these appointees transferred their land to the family members of the then railway minister Prasad and a connected entity, A K Infosystems Private Limited.
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Bhuvan Krishna is Staff Writer at Swarajya.
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