New Delhi: In a session lasting over 9 hours, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) grilled Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad on Monday. The interrogation is a part of the continued investigation in reference to the central company’s cash laundering probe into the alleged land-for-jobs rip-off, officers mentioned, as per information company PTI. Prasad, accompanied by his daughter Misa Bharti, arrived on the ED workplace in Patna for questioning round 11 am and left at 8.50 pm.
In line with information company ANI, a lot of RJD staff have been current outdoors when Lalu Prasad Yadav left the ED workplace in Patna.
#WATCH | Bihar | RJD president Lalu Prasad Yadav leaves from the ED workplace in Patna after round 9 hours of questioning in reference to the Land for Job rip-off case.
Numerous RJD staff are current right here. pic.twitter.com/snZUnprIG9
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RJD president appeared earlier than the central company a day after JD(U) president and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar ditched the ‘Mahagathbandhan’ through which the RJD was the most important constituent and the opposition bloc I.N.D.I.A to kind a brand new authorities within the state with the help of the BJP.
The central company had on January 19 issued a recent summons for questioning Lalu and his son Tejashwi Yadav in reference to the case. The summons discover was handed over by ED to Prasad’s spouse and former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi’s residence in Patna. Each have been requested to look earlier than the ED officers on January 29 and 30 respectively, reported PTI.
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Earlier, speaking to reporters, earlier than getting into the ED workplace, Misa Bharti, daughter of Lalu Yadav, mentioned, “Each time any company calls our relations for questioning…, we go there, cooperate with them and reply all their queries. Due to his well being situation, it’s troublesome for him (Prasad) to maneuver on his personal. Somebody has to accompany him each time he goes someplace”.
Expressing concern concerning the timing of the investigation, Bharti alleged, “It’s fairly apparent that because the Lok Sabha polls are approaching, the Centre is concentrating on opposition leaders via the ED and CBI”, as quoted by PTI.
Including to the considerations, Prasad’s daughter based mostly in Singapore, Rohini Acharya, claimed, “Everybody is aware of concerning the well being situation of my father… he can’t even stroll with out help. Regardless of that, ED officers didn’t enable any assistant to enter their workplace and accompany him. It’s inhuman behaviour… disgrace on you and your bosses.”
Acharya additional warned, “If one thing occurs to my father as we speak, ‘chameleon’ (concentrating on Nitish Kumar) together with the CBI and ED can be held accountable. The lion (Prasad) is alone however not weak.”
In line with PTI, a crew of its officers from Delhi reached Patna on Sunday to query the RJD chief in reference to the alleged land-for-jobs rip-off.