Delhi Court grants regular bail to Lalu Prasad Yadav, family members in IRCTC case

5. The Fodder scam | A corruption scandal that ended the long reign of Lalu Prasad Yadav was first brought to light through an investigative scoop by journalist Ravi S Jha, who was working with the Asian Age. Jha explicitly drew public and legal attention into the fodder scam that involved an apparent foul play in funds worth 950 crores. The coverage exposed the implicit involvement of the Bihar government and threw light on the corruption schemes that fabricated fodder, animal husbandry and other equipments.

Former Bihar chief minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife Rabri Devi, son Tejashwi Yadav and others were granted regular bail on January 28 by the Patiala High Court in connection to the IRCTC scam case.

The bail was granted on a personal bond of Rs 1 Lakh and a surety amount each, according to reports. The next date of hearing is February 11.

Tejashwi Yadav on being granted regular bail in IRCTC scam case: We are confident of getting justice. We trust the judiciary. pic.twitter.com/pe1ycSBkih

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A Delhi court had on January 19 extended the interim bail granted to Lalu Prasad Yadav in two Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) scam cases filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

The cases relate to alleged irregularities in granting the operational contract of two IRCTC hotels to a private firm.

(More details to follow)