FODDER SCAM: One Minute Read

FODDER SCAM

I) Highlighting details about the Scam

• It is the scam of ₹ 900 to 1000 crore.

• One of the biggest corruption scandal.

• The Scam is two decades old which was started in the year 1995.

• As of now, Lalu Prashad is facing 5 cases in fodder scam.

• Scam includes both Politicians as well as Bureaucrats.

• Total number of cases filed against the Politicians and Bureaucrats are 64.

II) Unknown facts about the case

• Kingpin of the Scam “Shayam Bihari Sinha”.

• Shayam bihari sinha was the Chairman of Animal husbandry department.

• He used to play role of agent between bureaucrats and politicians.

• Shayam bihari sinha is no more now.

• Total 600 accused, out of which 500 already convicted.

III) How does the scam came into limelight?

• Began in 1985 , when CAG –. T.N. Chaturvedi sniffed the Embezzlement of funds from Bihar Treasury and various Department.

• The Scam keep on growing till 1995-1996.

• In 1996 then State Finance Secretary ordered District Magistrate & Deputy Commissioner of all Districts to go into cases.

• In compliance of order raid was conducted at the office of Animal husbandry department at Chaibasa.

• Unearthed a huge cache of documents showing illegal withdrawals.

• State Government to show that they are not involved in the scam and therefore constituted two commissions – one in Jan 1996 and another in march 1996.

• Patna HC ordered CBI to take over the case, after BJP Bihar president Sushil modi moved the application.

• In the chargesheet filed by CBI, both Lalu & Misra were named as accused in fodder scam. (Former Bihar CM)

• Lalu Prashad Yadav surrendered before CBI and made Rabri Devi as the  Chief Minister of Bihar.

• Lalu was sent in 135 days of Judicial Custody and then granted bail after 135 days.

• CBI charged Disapproriation of asset case against Lalu & Rabri Devi.(2000)

• Rabri Devi was Granted Bail as she was then CM of Bihar.

• Clean Chit in Dis-appropriation Case.

• In 2012, CBI Special Court framed charges against lalu in Bhagalpur Treasury Case.

• 2013 , CBI Court covicted Lalu and disqualified him from parliament and ineligle for contesting election till 6 years.

• 2017 , Deogarh treasury (2nd case ).
  Convicted him.

IV) Effect of Scam on Bihar election in the year 2000.

• No effect on bihar election in 2000.

• RJD Won election quite comfortably.

• But in 2005 Sushil Modi & JDU made Fodder Scam the main issue .

• Won 2005 elections.