ED Grills Lalu in Land-for-Job Case

A day after former Bihar CM Rabri Devi and her son Tej Pratap Yadav appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Patna for questioning in a money laundering case in connection with the land-for-jobs irregularities connected with the Indian railways, it was the turn of her husband and former Union railways minister-cum-RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Wednesday.

- Avinash Kumar

PATNA:

It was under Lalu's ministry tenure (2004-09) that the alleged irregularities.

Lalu, accompanied with daughter Misa Bharti, reached at 10.50 am with a large number of party supporters. He appeared before the ED office second time within 14 months for questioning in the case. He was questioned for more than four hours.

The questioning triggered protests by RJD supporters outside the ED office in Patna. RJD workers see Lalu and his family members being quizzed by the central agency a vindictive action that has political messaging in state running towards assembly election. They were seen chanting slogans in favour of the RJD chief and against the BJP government as Lalu's car inched towards the ED office.