After conviction, Lalu Prasad Yadav invokes Mandela, Ambedkar

RJD chief Lalu Yadav (Photo: IANS/File)


A special CBI court in Ranchi held Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav guilty in a case of fodder scam on Saturday and reserved 3 January as the date to pronounce the quantum of punishment.

In a series of tweets, RJD chief Lalu Yadav took to Twitter to share his response to his conviction by the court.

Lalu Yadav wrote on Twitter that, prominent social activists would have “failed in their efforts, history would have treated them as villains. They still are villains for the biased, racist and caste-ist minds”.

Lalu said in an another tweet that layer of layer of bias and hatred will still be removed, come what may! and added  “In end Truth will win”.

Criticising BJP, Lalu said that the party is ‘trying to manipulate public perception through malicious means” and is also playing with ’emotions of the public’. He also said that in this crusade, he is not alone and entire Bihar is with him.

The co-accused in the scam , former Bihar Chief Minister Jagannath Mishra was let off in the case pertaining to embezzlement of over Rs. 85 lakh from the Deoghar Treasury between 1991 and 1994.

A total of 17 accused including Lalu were pronounced guilty by the court while six were let off.

According to reports, Lalu will be taken straight to Birsa Munda jail and will be lodged there till January 3.