You abused your position: What court said while charging Lalu Prasad in IRCTC scam

New Delhi,UPDATED: Oct 13, 2025 11:21 IST

"You engaged in conspiracy and abused your position," said a Delhi court while framing 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 passed the order, paving the way for a full trial.

WHAT COURT SAID IN ITS ORDER

While announcing its order, the court said that Lalu Prasad Yadav abused his position as a Union Railway Minister and manipulated the eligibility conditions of the land tender.

"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 Delhi court said.

"You conspired with other accused for the subsequent transfer of effective control over these land parcels to Rabri Devi and Tejashwi Yadav," it added.

WHAT IS THE CASE?

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has alleged that during Lalu Yadav’s tenure as Union Railway Minister between 2004 and 2009, two IRCTC hotels in Ranchi and Puri were leased to Sujata Hotels through a manipulated tender process.

In return, land worth crores was transferred to a company allegedly linked to Rabri Devi and Tejashwi Yadav at a fraction of its market value, causing significant loss to the state exchequer.

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