Lalu Yadav, Family Charged in 'Land-for-Jobs' Scam: Court Calls it 'Criminal Enterprise'

• A Delhi court ordered charges against RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, his family, and others in the alleged land-for-jobs scam.
• Special Judge Vishal Gogne described the scheme as a 'criminal enterprise' where public employment was used to acquire land parcels.
• Lalu Prasad Yadav allegedly mentored an overarching criminal conspiracy, using his wife Rabri Devi, daughters Misha Bharti and Hema Yadav, and sons Tejashwi Prasad Yadav and Tej Pratap Yadav to receive properties from job seekers.
• Close associates Bhola Yadav, R K Mahajan, and P C Gupta allegedly facilitated land acquisition in exchange for Group D posts in Indian Railways.
• The court framed charges against 41 persons and discharged 52, including railway officials and substitutes who did not exchange land for jobs.

Why It Matters: Delhi court frames charges against Lalu Yadav and family in 'land-for-jobs' scam, labeling it a 'criminal enterprise'.