President Droupadi Murmu has granted sanction to prosecute Lalu Prasad Yadav in the land-for-jobs scam, involving allegations of corruption during his tenure as Union Railways Minister. The Enforcement Directorate and CBI are continuing their investigations into the case.
New Delhi: Today, On Thursday, President Droupadi Murmu gave her approval to prosecute RJD (Rashtriya Janata Dal) chief and former Union Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav in the money laundering case related to the land-for-jobs scam.
The sanction was granted under Section 197(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code, which corresponds to Section 218 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
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A special court in Delhi that handles cases under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) has already taken note of the chargesheets filed against Lalu Prasad Yadav and his close aides in this matter.
The land-for-jobs case is linked to Lalu Prasad Yadav’s time as the Railway Minister of India, from 2004 to 2009. In 2022, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed an FIR against him for alleged corruption during his tenure.
The CBI has accused him of giving government jobs in the Indian Railways to several Group D candidates in exchange for land.
The land was reportedly transferred to Lalu Prasad Yadav’s family members either directly or indirectly as a form of bribe.
The CBI filed three chargesheets in the case, after which the Enforcement Directorate (ED) also began its own investigation.
The ED is examining the money laundering angle under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). In August 2024, the ED filed a chargesheet that named Lalu Prasad Yadav, his son and former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav, and other family members.
Another chargesheet was submitted by the ED in January 2024. This one included the names of Lalu Prasad Yadav’s wife Rabri Devi, his daughter Hema Yadav, several other family members, and his associate Amit Katyal.
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The ED also mentioned two private companies, AK Infosystems Private Limited and A B Exports Pvt. Ltd., which are believed to be linked to the alleged scam.
In March 2025, Lalu Prasad Yadav and his family members were questioned for almost four hours by ED officers in connection with the case.
The authorities are trying to trace the flow of illegal money and gather more evidence about how the land deals and job appointments were managed.
Tejashwi Yadav, Lalu Prasad’s son and political heir, strongly reacted to the developments.
He told media,
“The more we are harassed, the stronger we shall become. Of course, the case is politically motivated. Had I not been in politics, I would not have been dragged into this. I had predicted after the Delhi assembly elections that now the agencies will turn their gaze towards Bihar.”
This case has stirred the political atmosphere in Bihar and at the national level, as it involves one of the most influential political families in the country.
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While investigative agencies continue to dig deeper into the financial and legal aspects of the alleged scam, Lalu Prasad Yadav and his family maintain that the entire issue is politically driven.
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