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Would die happily for social justice but won't follow BJP's 'rule', says Lalu
The court had convicted Lalu Prasad for offences of cheating with criminal conspiracy under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Prevention of Corruption Act
RANCHI: Shortly after the special CBI court pronounced its verdict in the fodder scam case, RJD chief Lalu Prasad lashed out at the Centre and said he would rather die for social justice than bow down to the BJP's 'rule'.
The former Bihar chief minister, who had in past accused the Centre of hatching a conspiracy against him, trained his guns on the BJP through his Twitter handle managed by his office.
"Rather than practising BJP’s Simple Rule - “Follow us or We will Fix you”. I will die happily fixing myself for Social justice, harmony & equality," Lalu tweeted.
He has also shared an open letter detailing his contribution for social justice and backward classes.Rather than practising BJP’s Simple Rule - “Follow us or We will Fix you”. I will die happily fixing myself for Social justice, harmony & equality.
— Lalu Prasad Yadav (@laluprasadrjd) January 6, 2018
आप सबों के नाम ये पत्र लिख रहा हूँ और याद कर रहा हूँ अन्याय और ग़ैर बराबरी के खिलाफ.. pic.twitter.com/PMTrOU8GB8 — Lalu Prasad Yadav (@laluprasadrjd) January 6, 2018Lalu was sentenced to 3.5 years in jail by a CBI court in connection with a Rs 950 crore fodder scam case that rocked Bihar in the 90s. It has also imposed a fine of Rs. 10 lakh on the former chief minister of Bihar. The court had on December 23 convicted Lalu and 15 others in the case relating to the multi-million-rupee scam. The scam is related to withdrawal of Rs 89.27 lakh from the Deogarh Treasury between 1990 and 1994 when Lalu was the chief minister of Bihar. This is the second fodder scam case in which Lalu has been jailed. He was sent to prison for five years on September 30, 2013. All that happened today:
- Rather than practising BJP’s Simple Rule - “Follow us or We will Fix you”. I will die happily fixing myself for Social justice, harmony & equality, Lalu Yadav tweets.
- Lalu Yadav participated in the JP movement and was jailed. Now there will LP (Lalu Prasad) movement, says Lalu's son and former Bihar minister Tej Prapat Yadav
आप सबों के नाम पिता जी का खुला पत्र। आपको पढ़ने और औरों को पढ़ाने के लिए कहा है। pic.twitter.com/stGkhK6KeZ
— Tejashwi Yadav (@yadavtejashwi) January 6, 2018
- None of the convicts in fodder scam can take bail from Ranchi Court. They will have to move High Court as the quantum of punishment is more than three years.
- We are confident that he (Lalu Yadav) will get bail. We have full faith on the judiciary. We are not going to be cowed down: Tej Pratap Yadav
- We welcome this judgement, this will prove to be a historic decision in Bihar politics. It is the end of a chapter: KC Tyagi, JDU on Lalu Yadav sentenced to 3.5 years in prison
- The judiciary performed its duty. We will go to the High Court after studying the sentence and apply for a bail: Tejashwi Yadav
- Lalu Prasad Yadav sentenced to 3.5 years in jail and Rs 5 lakh fine.
- Judge reaches the Ranchi courtroom to pronounce the quantum sentence.
- All accused in the Fodder Scam are present in video conferencing room. IMAGE: ANI TWITTER
- Judge said 'an open jail is best for these people(convicts), as they also have experience of cow farming'
- Court proceedings start after judge reaches video conferencing room
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