NEW DELHI/PATNA, Mar 6:The CBI today questioned former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi at her Patna residence and has issued notice to her husband and former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad in connection with the further probe in the land-for-jobs scam case, officials said.
There is no search or raid taking place, they said, adding CBI had issued notice to Rabri Devi following which she showed her availability today and the team visited her residence to question her.
A similar notice has been issued to RJD supremo and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad as well, the officials said but remained tight-lipped on the date of his questioning.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has already filed its charge sheet in the case. The special court summoned the accused, including Prasad and his family members and others on March 15.
The agency has kept the probe open into the alleged scam and the new round of questioning of Yadav family members is in connection with “further investigation” in the case, they said.
The team might also seek some additional documents from the family of Lalu Prasad related to the case of alleged land transfer to them in exchange for appointments in Group D posts in Railways during 2004-2009.
Prasad’s son and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav alleged that CBI’s action was a result of his family’s “relentless opposition” to the BJP.
“It is an open secret that probe agencies are acting against political opponents of the BJP and helping those who agree to align with that party,” the RJD leader told reporters outside the Bihar Assembly.
He also claimed that his father had “no powers” to provide employment in exchange for favours as the then railway minister.
Other parties like the Congress and AAP too attacked the Central Government over the CBI action and alleged that the BJP wants to “suppress” the voice of the Opposition.
“Today Rabri Devi ji is being harassed. Lalu Prasad ji and his family have been harassed for years because they did not bow down,” Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra tweeted.(PTI)
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