On Saturday, the court had summoned former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi and her daughters, Rajya Sabha MP Misa Bharti and Hema Yadav while taking cognizance of the first chargesheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money-laundering case connecting the alleged land-for-jobs scam.The case relates to alleged appointments made in the railways in return for land parcels gifted or sold to Lalu’s family when he was the Railway Minister between 2004 and 2009.It pertains to ‘Group D’ appointments made in the West Central Zone of the Railways based in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh during Lalu Prasad’s tenure in return for land parcels gifted or transferred by the recruits in the name of the RJD supremo’s family or associates, according to officials.The agency registered the case on May 18, 2022, against Prasad and 15 others, including his wife, two daughters, and unidentified public servants and private people.In October last year, Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court had granted bail to Lalu Prasad Yadav, Rabri Devi, and their son Tejashwi Prasad Yadav and daughter RJD MP Misa Bharti in the case which is being probed by the CBI.
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