The Land for Jobs corruption saga took a crucial turn as Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court ordered Lalu Prasad Yadav and three family members to show up in person between February 1 and 25 for formal charge reading. The directive came despite pleas for waiver over health concerns.
Lalu and Rabri cited seniority in years, Tejashwi his ailing condition, but the court balanced leniency with firmness, requiring advance notice.
Present at the hearing, sisters Misa Bharti and Hema Yadav pleaded not guilty, bracing for a legal marathon.
CBI’s main trial starts March 9, delving into claims of land gifts swapped for jobs during Lalu’s railway reign.
Previously, charges stuck against 46, including the family, while 52 walked free sans evidence. This Enforcement Directorate-linked probe underscores persistent graft allegations shadowing Bihar’s former CM and his successors.