The fodder scam relates to fraudulent withdrawal of around Rs1,000 crore by the animal husbandry department from various district during Lalu Prasad’s tenure as Bihar chief minister from 1990 to 1997. Photo: MintNew Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday ordered Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Lalu Prasad to face a separate trial in a fodder scam related case. The move is a political setback for Bihar government as Prasad led RJD is an alliance partner. Prasad will face charges including criminal conspiracy and fraud in the fresh trial. Apart from Prasad, former chief minister Jagannath Mishra and a former senior bureaucrat Sajal Chakraborty will also face trial again.

Source: Mint May 08, 2017 03:24 UTC