CBI’s claims had been made throughout arguments on the framing of fees within the land-for-jobs rip-off earlier than particular decide Vishal Gogne at Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court.
CBI’s claims had been made throughout arguments on the framing of fees within the land-for-jobs rip-off earlier than particular decide Vishal Gogne at Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court. (PTI)
CBI’s claims had been made throughout arguments on the framing of fees within the land-for-jobs rip-off earlier than particular decide Vishal Gogne at Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court.
According to CBI, the alleged irregularities befell between 2004 and 2009, when Prasad served because the Union minister for Railways. During this era, jobs within the Railways had been purportedly supplied in return for land items or gross sales at nominal costs by candidates or their family.
CBI registered the case on May 18, 2022, naming Lalu Prasad, his spouse Rabri Devi, sons Tejashwi Yadav and Tej Pratap Yadav, and daughter Hema Yadav. In addition, over 80 people, together with public servants and personal individuals related to the Ministry of Railways, have been named for allegedly facilitating unlawful appointments throughout numerous railway zones.
Special public prosecutor (SPP) DP Singh, representing CBI, submitted to the court docket that the candidates had been primarily from Bihar and owned land that might be of profit to Prasad and his household. “We have a clear cash trail. These people were seeking government jobs and were willing to part with their land in return,” Singh mentioned.
He additionally knowledgeable the court docket that a number of approvers had confirmed there was “enormous pressure from the top” of the Railway Ministry to approve these appointments. Many of the submitted paperwork, Singh argued, had been solid or unverified.
Highlighting the irregularities, Singh questioned how so many candidates from a single state could possibly be chosen for Group D jobs, all on the identical day. “It is a tedious process, yet multiple applications were cleared at lightning speed. There was neither an advertisement nor any emergency justifying such mass hiring,” he mentioned.
He additionally identified that the roles got as substitutes, a class usually reserved for momentary replacements within the absence of standard workers. “There’s no justification for hiring so many substitutes so quickly,” Singh mentioned.
The prosecution is scheduled to proceed its arguments on Wednesday.
CBI has to this point filed three cost sheets within the case. The first was filed on October 7, 2022, summoning 16 accused. A second adopted on March 27, 2024, which included Tej Pratap Yadav and summoned 17 extra people. The third and closing cost sheet was submitted on June 7, 2024.
In March, the court docket took cognisance of the third cost sheet and summoned Prasad, his members of the family, and 78 different accused, together with 30 authorities officers. All had been granted bail on a bond of ₹50,000.
The trial court docket, whereas taking cognisance, noticed that land had certainly been transferred to the Prasad household and that there was sturdy prima facie proof indicating that railway officers had violated recruitment guidelines and pointers to accommodate these candidates.
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