Lalu Prasad Yadav Punishment deferred

Ranchi Jan 4: The Ranchi Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court is expected to pronounce the quantum of sentence against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad in connection with fodder scam on Friday.

The Punishment was supposed to be announced on Jan 3 but it was deferred to today because of the demise of the lawyer.On December 23, the RJD chief, along with 14 others, was found guilty by the court, while seven accused, including former Bihar Chief Minister Jagannath Mishra, were acquitted.

Lalu has been convicted in one of the cases of the fodder scam, wherein Rs 900 crore from the Bihar exchequer was siphoned off under the pretext of purchasing fodder for livestock, during the '80s and '90s.