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  • PM Narendra Modi enquires about Lalu Prasad Yadav’s health

    By PTI

    PATNA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday enquired about the health of RJD supremo and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, who fractured his right shoulder after suffering a fall at his house in Patna on Sunday.

    According to a statement issued by Chitaranjan Gagan, RJD spokesperson (Bihar), here on Tuesday, “The PM spoke to Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday and enquired about the health of the RJD supremo. The PM wished speedy recovery to RJD chief.”

    The former Bihar chief minister fell down the stairs of his house at 10 Circular Road in Patna on Sunday and had to be rushed to a city hospital.

    The condition of the 74-year-old RJD chief is stated to be stable.

    “Lalu Yadav is undergoing treatment and is being monitored by multiple doctors,” said a senior RJD leader.

  • Lalu Yadav vindicated, imposed fined of Rs 600 in a Model Code of Conduct violation Case

    By Express News Service

    RANCHI: In a major development, RJD a special MP/MLA Court vindicated RJD Chief Lalu Yadav in a case related to violation of the Model Code of Conduct dated back in 2009 at Jharkhand’s Palamu. He, however, was imposed a fine of Rs 6000 by the court.

    A case under IPC sections 188, 279, 290, 291 and 34, and section 127 of the Representation of People’s Act was registered against the RJD chief in Garhwa after his chopper diverted and landed in a paddy field allegedly owing to a mistake of the pilot instead of the scheduled helipad in Medininagar (Palamu) during the 2009 Assembly Polls in Jharkhand. The case was later transferred to Ranchi and then to Medininagar.

    “The case, related to the violation of model code of conduct against Lalu Yadav, has been disposed of after imposing a fine of Rs 6000 on him,” said Yadav’s advocate Virendra Kumar Singh. He has been freed from all charges now, he added. 

    Notably, Yadav had reached Palamu on Monday, two days ahead of the date of hearing in the court and was staying in the government circuit house during which he met his party workers and leaders.