This Article is From Oct 03, 2013
Lalu Prasad will run party from jail: Rabri Devi
Lalu Prasad has been sentenced to five years in jail in the multi-crore fodder scam, which surfaced 17 years ago, when he was Chief Minister of Bihar. He has also been fined Rs 25 lakh.
- Lalu Prasad will run the party from jail. Wherever Lalu Prasad is, he will run the party.
Rabri Devi, Lalu Prasad's wife - It's a kind of conviction which is long-awaited. During the 'jungle raj', quite a few things happened in Bihar. Scuttling of justice also happened. Nirmala Sitharaman, BJP spokesperson
- We are not in alliance since 2009. Of course his four MPs support the UPA government, but everyone is equal before the law. Shakeel Ahmed, Congress General Secretary
- BJP thinks that this is a very important milestone in the fight against corruption. The whole country was up and against corruption. They wanted results. And today the legal process has reached a destination. We welcome this decision. Prakash Javadekar, BJP spokesperson
- This judgment is a lesson- those who commit corruption with impunity, the law will catch up with them. Ravi Shankar Prasad, BJP leader
- I am satisfied with the verdict. The court has given punishments according to what it thought best in its wisdom. BMP Singh, CBI lawyer
- Judiciary needs to make an example of Lalu's case to deter others that you cannot enjoy proceeds of crime and trade off with few yrs in jail. Kiran Bedi, activist
Rabri Devi, Lalu Prasad's wife 
Nirmala Sitharaman, BJP spokesperson 
Shakeel Ahmed, Congress General Secretary 
Prakash Javadekar, BJP spokesperson 
Ravi Shankar Prasad, BJP leader 
BMP Singh, CBI lawyer 
Kiran Bedi, activist Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world
