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Fodder Scam Case Verdict Highlights: Will Move High Court, Says RJD After Lalu Yadav's Conviction
Fodder Scam Case: RJD chief Lalu Yadav has been convicted in another fodder scam case that cost him his Lok Sabha seat and disqualified him from contesting elections.
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Updated : December 23, 2017 9:53 pm IST
Fodder Scam Verdict: The top court ruled that Lalu Yadav will have to face trial in fodder scam cases.
Ranchi: A special CBI court in Ranchi gave its verdict today in a fodder scam case in which former Bihar chief minister Lalu Yadav was an accused. He has been found guilty and was taken into custody soon after the verdict. The sentencing will be on January 3. The case relates to embezzling of more than Rs. 89 lakh from the Deoghar Treasury between 1991 and 1994. The Rashtriya Janata Dal chief has already been convicted in another fodder scam case that cost him his Lok Sabha seat and disqualified him from contesting elections. Huge crowds gathered outside the Ranchi court ahead of the verdict.
Dec 23, 2017 19:15 (IST)
For Lalu's conviction, RJD blames 'dirty' politics
Following the conviction of The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Yadav in Fodder Scam today, party leader Manoj Jha spoke to the reporters and said, the "caged parrot" (as Supreme Court once referred to the Central Bureau of Investigation, or CBI) had been unleashed on political rivals who did not bow before the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
He emphasised that this decision would not weaken the RJD workers' resolve to fight their rivals politically, IANS reported.
Dec 23, 2017 19:00 (IST)
After the special CBI court verdict, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the verdict was a "lesson for all".
"This was the biggest scam of the country," he was quoted as saying by ANI. "It was scam of nearly one thousand crore in early 90's. In one case Lalu Prasad Yadav has already convicted for five years. For me it's a matter of personal assurance."
He further said he had the "privilege" to argue the PIL in Patna high court in early 90's.
Dec 23, 2017 18:50 (IST)
After a special CBI court convicted party chief Lalu Prasad in a fodder scam case today, senior RJD leader Raghuvansh Prasad Singh said the party would move the high court against the verdict, PTI reported.
Dec 23, 2017 18:13 (IST)
BJP leader and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi took a jibe at Lalu Prasad Yadav and questioned the basis of blaming the BJP.
Dec 23, 2017 18:09 (IST)
Union Health Minister and BJP leader JP Nadda reacted to the verdict and said Lalu Yadav was not accepting the verdict and was instead resorting to blaming the BJP.
"Lalu Yadav is even now politicizing the issue instead of accepting the verdict, just to deviate he is leveling allegations of conspiracy on BJP," he told reporters.
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Dec 23, 2017 16:53 (IST)
Dec 23, 2017 16:52 (IST)
Lalu Yadav taken to Birsa Munda jail.
Dec 23, 2017 16:50 (IST)
Congress leader Manish Tewari said, "Lalu Yadav has been fighting this legal battle since 1996. It started when BJP leaders filed PIL against him in Patna HC. He & his lawyers are capable of fighting this case. I want to ask BJP why Srijan scam is not being investigated?"
Dec 23, 2017 16:40 (IST)
Dec 23, 2017 16:39 (IST)
Lalu Yadav is posting a series of tweets after his conviction in the fodder scam case.
Dec 23, 2017 16:30 (IST)
Dec 23, 2017 16:28 (IST)
Lalu Yadav tweets: A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes. ....But still prevails...In the end though.
Dec 23, 2017 16:25 (IST)
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After his conviction, Lalu Prasad has tweeted, "Truth can be made to appear as a lie, as ambiguous or a half lie by concerted onslaught of bias driven propaganda. But blurred layer of bias and hatred will still be removed, come what may! In end Truth will win"
Dec 23, 2017 16:17 (IST)
"I believe in judiciary but in this case, CBI was arranging prosecution. Legally admissible evidence provided by us were set aside," RJD's Manoj Jha said soon after Lalu Yadav's conviction in the fodder scam.
Dec 23, 2017 16:16 (IST)
Manoj Jha of Lalu Yadav's party RJD said, "The kind of evidences we have, we'll get redressal at a higher court. Politically I know this regime, they have this typical Standard Operating Procedure-try to make a deal with your opposition, if you fail, scare them. Want to tell them- your end has begun."
Dec 23, 2017 16:13 (IST)
Today's case relates to embezzling of more than Rs. 85 lakh from the Deoghar Treasury between 1991 and 1994.
Dec 23, 2017 16:05 (IST)
Dec 23, 2017 15:59 (IST)
15 others have been convicted along with Lalu Yadav. Six others have been acquitted, reports NDTV's Manish Kumar.
Dec 23, 2017 15:55 (IST)
Lalu Yadav has been taken into custody.
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