IRCTC Scam Case: Tejaswhi Yadav Asked To Appear Before CBI In Delhi

The Delhi High Court bench comprising Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma has asked Tejaswhi Yadav who is the Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar To Appear before CBI in Delhi on March 25. This comes in response to the petition filed by Yadav against the summons issued by CBI as he cited that he cannot be questioned in Delhi in relation to IRCTC Scam case which is also known as land for job scam.

It was submitted earlier on behalf of Yadav that he cannot appear in Delhi for questioning due to several reasons including the four portfolios that he is responsible for , the ongoing budget session and the pregnancy of his wife. It was also suggested that he may be questioned in Patna or through VC mode. 

It was submitted on behalf of CBI that they are not looking for acting on his arrest this month and that he can appear on any Saturday before April 5.

Bail Granted To Lalu Prasad Yadav And Other In IRCTC Scam:

Rouse Avenue District Court bench comprising Special Judge Geetanjali Goel on Wednesday granted bail to former Rashtriya Janta Dal Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife Rabri Devi and Daughter Misa Bharti along with others in land for job scam. The court observed that the CBI had filed the chargesheet without the arrest in the case registered by them. 

The bail was granted by the court on furnishing a personal bond of Rs.50,000 in the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) scam case. The court observed that as per the investigation the candidates were considered for their engagement without any need for substitutes and there was no urgency on their appointment which was one of the major criteria for the engagement of substitutes. The court observed that they joined their duties much later from the approval of their appointment and they were subsequently regularized.

Allegation By CBI:

The CBI filed its chargesheet against 16 persons in October and thereafter sanctions were obtained to proceed against Lalu yadav and others. The allegations made by CBI are:

The CBI has alleged that advertisements for the appointment of substitutes in zonal railways were not published and hence undue haste could be seen in the processing of the applications. It has also been alleged that the correct prescribed procedure for the appointment was not followed and thereafter their services were regularized.

The major allegation put forth by the CBI is that for the appointment of substitutes in group- D posts in several railway zones, Lalu prasad and his family members received benefits in terms of land.

CASE: SHRI TEJASHWI PRASAD YADAV V. CBI