In the IRCTC scam case, a Delhi court slammed Lalu Prasad Yadav, Rabri Devi, and Tejashwi Yadav, stating they “engaged in conspiracy and abused their position as public servants” while framing charges of corruption and criminal conspiracy.
A Delhi court established various criminal charges against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) President Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife Rabri Devi, son Tejashwi Yadav, and several others in the alleged IRCTC Scam case.
Special Judge (PC Act) Vishal Gogne of the Rouse Avenue Courts issued the order.
Charges of corruption, criminal conspiracy, and cheating have been framed against Lalu Yadav. Tejashwi Yadav and Rabri Devi face multiple offenses, including conspiracy and cheating.
The trial will move forward since all the accused have pleaded not guilty.
In its ruling, the court stated that Lalu Prasad Yadav misused his authority as a Union Railway Minister and altered the eligibility criteria for the land tender.
The Delhi court said,
“You engaged in conspiracy and abused your position as a public servant. You influenced the tender and manipulated eligibility conditions. You conspired for undervalued purchase of land parcels,”
The court further remarked,
“You conspired with other accused for the subsequent transfer of effective control over these land parcels to Rabri Devi and Tejashwi Yadav.”
The IRCTC scam case involves allegations by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against former Railway Minister Lalu Yadav and his family for accepting valuable land as a bribe in exchange for awarding contracts to a private firm during his tenure from 2004 to 2009.
Specifically, it is claimed that two IRCTC hotels located in Ranchi and Puri were leased to a company called Sujata Hotels through a manipulated tendering process.
In return, land worth crores was allegedly transferred to a company linked to Lalu’s wife, Rabri Devi, and son, Tejashwi Yadav, at a significantly reduced price compared to its market value.
The Yadav family has challenged the investigation, asserting that there is no substantial evidence against them and labeling the case as politically motivated. The CBI filed charges against Lalu Yadav, his wife Rabri Devi, son Tejashwi, and Sarla Gupta, spouse of former union minister Prem Chand Gupta.
Additional individuals named in the FIR include Vijay Kochhar and Vinay Kochhar, directors of Sujata Hotels and owners of Chanakya Hotel, as well as Delight Marketing Company, now known as Lara Projects, and its former managing director, PK Goel.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) alleges that former Railway Minister Lalu Yadav and his family received prime land as bribes in exchange for awarding contracts to a private company during his tenure as Railway Minister from 2004 to 2009.
According to the allegations, during this period, two IRCTC hotels in Ranchi and Puri were leased to a firm called Sujata Hotels through a manipulated tender process.
In return, land worth crores was transferred to a company supposedly linked to Lalu’s wife Rabri Devi and son Tejashwi Yadav at significantly below market value.
The Yadav family has questioned the investigation, asserting that there is no evidence against them and claiming that the case is politically motivated.