IRCTC scam case: Delhi court orders framing of charges against Lalu, Rabri Devi & Tejashwi
A Delhi court has ordered the framing of charges against Lalu Prasad Yadav, Rabri Devi, and Tejashwi Yadav in a money laundering case related to IRCTC hotels. The court found sufficient suspicion of abuse of office during Lalu Prasad's tenure as railway minister.
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This is a high-profile corruption case involving prominent Indian political figures, impacting the political landscape in Bihar.
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Thursday ordered the framing of charges against former railway minister Lalu Prasad Yadav and others in the alleged IRCTC hotels money laundering case, observing that there was a strong suspicion of abuse of office during his tenure.The court said railway officials manipulated the tender process under Prasad’s stewardship to facilitate the award of leases for IRCTC-run hotels in Ranchi and Pune. It also said the nature, timing and course of the investigation in the case were not inspired by political vendetta, reported PTI.The court also ordered framing of charges against former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi, her son Tejashwi Yadav, Lara Projects, Sujata Hotels and four others.
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