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  • ‘Hell Bent On Ending Reservation, Democracy And Constitution’: Lalu Yadav Warns People Against BJP |

    Lok Sabha Elections 2024: RJD supremo and former Chief Minister of Bihar Lalu Prasad Yadav today launched a scathing attack against the BJP alleging that the saffron party is ‘hell-bent on ending reservation and democracy’. Taking to social media amid the Lok Sabha campaign, Lalu Yadav warned people against voting for the BJP. 

    “Dear countrymen, Be alert and cautious! BJP is hell-bent on ending your reservation, democracy and constitution of the country. If the constitution of the country does not remain, then democracy will also not remain in the country. You will not remain equal citizens of the country. You will not remain citizens who have rights, constitutional protection and remedies. You will remain just slaves of a few people,” said the RJD chief.

    The RJD is contesting the Lok Sabha polls as a part of the INDIA bloc which consists of Congress and the Left party in Bihar. The NDA consists of the BJP, LJP-RV, JDU, RLM and HAM.

    Lalu Yadav further said, “If there is a constitution, then there is a reservation and if there is a reservation, then there is protection from inequality, oppression and tyranny. There is a sense of equality, there is a remedy. The BJP’s conduct is anti-equality by nature. These people want to increase inequality in society by abolishing the constitution and reservation and make people mental slaves again.”

    प्यारे देशवासियों,

    सतर्क और सावधान हो जाइए! भाजपा आपका आरक्षण, देश का लोकतंत्र और संविधान खत्म करने पर तुल गया है। देश का संविधान नहीं रहेगा तो देश में लोकतंत्र भी नहीं रहेगा। आप देश के समान रूप से नागरिक भी नहीं रहेंगे। आप ऐसे नागरिक नहीं रहेंगे जिनके पास अधिकार होंगे,…
    — Lalu Prasad Yadav (@laluprasadrjd) May 16, 2024

    The RJD leader further claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi never took action against the BJP leaders who claimed that their party would end democracy and make a new constitution. 

    “It is clear that they (BJP leaders) have deliberately got a green signal from the top leadership of the BJP. Through such statements, BJP people test your seriousness, awareness and commitment towards reservation and constitution.  If you do not contribute today in the fight to save the Constitution, reservation and democracy, then you and your future generations will live the same vicious cycle of oppression and neglect that your ancestors once lived through,” warned Lalu Yadav. 

    Lalu Yadav further urged people to participate enthusiastically in this festival of democracy and ‘teach a tough lesson to the anti-Constitution and anti-reservation BJP’.

  • Jharkhand HC grants bail to Lalu Yadav in fifth fodder scam case, asks him to deposit Rs 10 lakh

    Express News Service

    RANCHI: Rejecting the arguments given by the CBI, the Jharkhand High Court on Friday granted bail to RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, with a pre-condition that he will deposit Rs 10 lakh in the court. Yadav moved the Jharkhand High Court challenging his conviction in fodder scam case RC47A/96, in which he had been awarded a five-year jail term and a fine of Rs 60 lakh by the special CBI Court in Ranchi.

    “The Jharkhand High Court has granted bail to Lalu Yadav on the condition that he will have to deposit a fine of Rs 10 lakh in the court. We had filed bail application on the ground of completing half of the sentencing awarded by the special CBI Court as he has already completed 42 months of sentencing in this case, which was considered by the High Court, and hence it granted bail to him,” said Lalu Yadav’s counsel Prabhat Kumar. The CBI, opposing the bail application, argued that Lalu has not yet completed half of the sentencing awarded by the trail court, which was rejected by the court, he added. Kumar further added that they had attached all the documents in support of his plea that Lalu Yadav has already completed 42 months in jail, along with the certified copies of the orders of the trial court, depicting on which date he was sent to jail and when he came out. Half of the sentencing of Lalu gets completed only after 30 months in jail, he said.

    “Considering the documents provided by us, the court rejected the arguments presented by the CBI and granted bail to our client,” said Advocate Prabhat Kumar. Incidentally, the RJD chief was granted bail by the Jharkhand High Court in fodderscam case RC38A/96, related to illegal withdrawal of Rs 3.13 crore from the Dumka Treasury, on April 17, 2021 and was released from jail on April 30, but sent to the jail again after his conviction in RC47A/96 on February 15, 2022.

    The RJD chief, after being convicted in the case on February 15, was sent to jail but shifted to RIMS immediately owing to his poor health condition. As his health deteriorated further, Yadav was shifted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) – New Delhi. A medical board, constituted to review his health condition, took the decision after his creatinine level further increases from 4.1 to 4.6 at RIMS.

    The RJD chief, said to be a chronic patient of hypertension, diabetes, heart and kidney ailments, is currently lodged at AIIMS – New Delhi.

    Besides RC47A/96 related to Doranda Treasury, Yadav has also been convicted in four other multi-crore fodder scam cases related to Chaibasa Treasury (RC20A/96) on September 30, 2013, another case related to Chaibasa Treasury (RC68A/96) on January 24, 2018, Deoghar Treasury (RC 64A/96) on February 23, 2018 and Dumka Treasury (RC38A/96) on February 19, 2021. He, however, secured bail in all the five cases.

  • Lalu Yadav to chair virtual meeting with RJD MLAs, review COVID situation in Bihar

    Patna (Bihar)  Former Bihar Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) President Lalu Prasad Yadav will chair a virtual meeting with party MLAs on May 9 to discuss the COVID situation in the state.

    The meeting will also be attended by the Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav.

    According to an official statement, the legislators will discuss the ravaging surge of coronavirus cases in Bihar at the meeting. Tejashwi Yadav will be reviewing the health facilities being provided to COVID infected patients in various districts of the state, it added.

    The party has also directed its MLAs to assist people in their respective areas, the statement added.

    The meeting comes days after Lalu Yadav was granted bail by the Jharkhand High Court.

    The RJD chief was convicted in the case of fraudulent withdrawal from Dumka Treasury, one of the cases related to the fodder scam, and served three years in Birsa Munda jail.

    Lalu Prasad Yadav was admitted to Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) as he was undergoing medical treatment even when he was in custody and remained there days after he was granted bail on April 17.

    For the better arrangement of the health care facilities in all districts of Bihar, Tejashwi along with other party MLAs have recommended using MLA funds, read the official statement to the press.

    According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Bihar has 1,13,480 active COVID-19 cases.

  • Lalu Yadav may have to stay in AIIMS for a few more weeks, hospital tells jail officials

    Express News Service
    RANCHI: Jailed RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav is likely to remain in the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, for a few more weeks. As per the health report sent to the jail authorities by the AIIMS Director, it may take four weeks for him to recover completely.

    The 72-year-old RJD chief, after being diagnosed with symptoms of pneumonia, was shifted to AIIMS in January this year on the recommendation of an eight-member medical board, set up to look into his health condition. Yadav is also suffering from hypertension, diabetes, heart and kidney ailments.

    In a move to bring Yadav back to Ranchi, Birsa Munda Central Jail Superintendent had sought a report from the AIIMS Director about his health condition. The AIIMS Director in his reply said that though Yadav is stable, he is not in a condition to get discharged from there.

    “We have received a report from the AIIMS Director, where it has been said that he is not in a condition of getting discharged at this point of time as he is still under the process of recovery. He has sought another 2-4 weeks’ time during which there are chances of him getting him fully recovered,” said Jail IG Virendra Bhushan. The AIIMS Director, however, said the condition of Yadav is otherwise stable, he added.

    According to jail IG Virendra Bhushan, an appropriate decision on whether Yadav will be lodged in jail or admitted again to Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) will be taken, as per the report given by AIIMS once he is discharged from there.

    After being convicted by a Special CBI Court in Ranchi on December 23, 2017 in the second fodder scam case involving the illegal withdrawal of Rs 89.27 lakh from Deoghar treasury, the RJD chief was lodged in Birsa Munda Central jail in Ranchi but was shifted to RIMS on August 29, 2018, due to his deteriorating health condition.

    Yadav, so far, has been convicted in four out of the five cases related to multi-crore fodder scam cases related to Chaibasa Treasury (RC20A/96) on September 30, 2013, another Chaibasa Treasury (RC68A/96) on January 24, 2018, Deoghar Treasury (RC 64A/96) on February 23, 2018 and Dumka Treasury (RC38A/96) on February 19.

  • Fodder Scam: Jail authorities seek report on health conditions of Lalu Yadav from AIIMS

    By Express News Service
    RANCHI: In a move to bring jailed RJD Chief Lalu Yadav back to Ranchi, Birsa Munda Central Jail Superintendent has sought a report about the health conditions of RJD Chief Lalu Yadav from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Director. 

    According to jail IG Virendra Bhushan, an appropriate decision, whether Yadav will be lodged in jail or admitted again to Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) will be taken, as per the report given by AIIMS. 

    Notably, the 72-year RJD Chief, after being diagnosed with symptoms of pneumonia, was shifted to AIIMS in January this year on the recommendation of an eight-member medical board, set up to look into his health conditions. Yadav is also suffering from hypertension, diabetes, heart and kidney ailments.

    “The letter has been written by the jail Superintendent seeking a report over the actual health conditions of Lalu Yadav. If AIIMS doctors allow he will be sent to jail but, if they recommend keeping him under the observation of doctors, then he will he admitted to RIMS again,” said Jail IG Virendra Bhushan.

    He, however, said that the jail authorities are yet to receive any reply from AIIMS.

    After being convicted by a Special CBI Court in Ranchi on December 23, 2017, in the second fodder scam case involving the illegal withdrawal of Rs 89.27 lakh from Deoghar treasury, the RJD chief was lodged in Birsa Munda Central jail in Ranchi but was shifted to RIMS on August 29, 2018, looking at his deteriorating health conditions.

    Prasad, so far, has been convicted in four out of the five cases related to multi-crore fodder scam cases related to Chaibasa Treasury (RC20A/96) on September 30, 2013, another Chaibasa Treasury (RC68A/96) on January 24, 2018, Deoghar Treasury (RC 64A/96) on February 23, 2018 and Dumka Treasury (RC38A/96) on February 19.

  • Lalu Yadav’s health condition deteriorates, to be shifted to Delhi AIIMS

    Express News Service
    RANCHI: Looking at the deteriorating health conditions of RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, the 8-member medical board on Friday, recommended shifting him to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi.

    The RJD chief, who is a chronic patient of hypertension, diabetes, heart, kidney, and several other ailments, had complained of breathing problems on Thursday following which he underwent the COVID-19 test which was found to be negative.

    Yadav also underwent high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT), which indicated lung infection, following which a medical board, headed by Dr. Umesh Prasad, was constituted to review his health conditions.

    “Lalu Ji will be shifted to AIIMS for better treatment. A team of doctors will be present with him throughout his journey,” said Dr. Umesh Prasad who was leading the team of doctors taking care of him at RIMS.

    Sources claimed that he will be taken to Delhi by a special chartered flight. Notably, the doctors taking care of Yadav had claimed earlier that his condition is alarming and maybe put on dialysis as only 25 per cent of his kidney remains functional.

    After being convicted by a Special CBI Court in Ranchi on December 23, 2017, in the second fodder scam case involving the illegal withdrawal of Rs 89.27 lakh from Deoghar treasury, the 72-year-old RJD chief was lodged in Birsa Munda Central jail in Ranchi but was shifted to RIMS on August 29, 2018, looking at his deteriorating health conditions.

  • Editorial: – Hindu terrorism again is again being barked by Digvijay Singh to harm the Cogress

    It is unlikely that Rahul Gandhi, who wants to increase the seats of Congress in the year 2019, with the so-called leaders. The only reason for this is that Congress leaders who chant mantras in the ears of Rahul Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi’s new nephews are all who are suffering from Hindu terrorism and Union Phobia.
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    Union Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde has blamed BJP and RSS on the issue of running terror training camps for spreading Hindu terrorism in the country.
    Rahul Gandhi should imitate the former President Pranab Mukherjee in the present time of the Congress, who had just addressed the National Self Service Association training camp on June 7 saying that Dr. Hedgewar, the founder of the RSS, was the true son of Bharat Mata .