Chandigarh, April 9 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Punjab’s Mohali has convicted and sentenced 11 accused, including Rajesh Ranjan, the then District Manager with the Food Corporation of India (FCI), to three years of rigorous imprisonment with a total fine of Rs 3.3 lakh in a 20-year-old corruption case. The other convicted are Azad Singh, the then Deputy Manager; D.K. Sharma and Gian Singh, both the then Assistant Managers of the FCI, posted in Faridkot; Raj Kumar, R…
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Patna, Feb 25 (IANS) Amid Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to the Seemanchal region, Purnea MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav reminded the Home Minister of election promises made to the people of the region, particularly to farmers. Pappu Yadav said that during the election campaign, an announcement was made about the establishment of a maize and makhana-based factory for farmers in Purnea and adjoining districts.“Now is the time to implement that promise,” he asserted.The M…
Patna, Feb 20 (IANS) Bihar politics witnessed a dramatic turn on Friday as sharp verbal exchanges involving animals took centre stage in the Bihar Legislative Assembly. During the discussion on the Home Department’s budget, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary launched a stinging attack on Purnea MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, triggering an equally sharp counterattack.While responding to the debate, Samrat Choudhary mocked Pappu Yadav by likening him to an “elephant.”Referring to pa…
Patna, Feb 14 (IANS) After spending seven days in jail, independent MP from Purnea, Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, has ignited fresh political controversy in Patna, directly questioning whether daughters are safe in Bihar and alleging suppression of voices that speak the truth.Addressing the media, Pappu Yadav asked why there was political silence over the disappearance of and brutal crimes against girls during the time he was incarcerated.“Why didn’t anyone raise their voice when I was in…
Patna, Feb 13 (IANS) Member of Parliament Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav launched a scathing attack on the Bihar government, alleging that the state’s much-touted claims of good governance exist only on paper. He said that criminals have become emboldened, while the police and administration have failed to protect the common people.Targeting the government over recent criminal incidents, Pappu Yadav directly questioned the handling of the Gopal Khemka murder case.He alleged that i…
Patna, Feb 12 (IANS) The legal troubles of Purnea independent MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav continued as his bail plea could not be heard on Thursday.He will now be produced before the Patna Civil Court again on Friday, according to court sources.Pappu Yadav appeared in court on Thursday afternoon, but proceedings could not take place.Notably, Patna Civil Court received a bomb threat on Thursday morning.His legal team has alleged that he is being deliberately kept in jail by repeatedly dela…
Patna, Feb 12 (IANS) Panic gripped the Bihar capital once again on Thursday when the Patna Civil Court received another bomb threat, marking the seventh such threat recently and the second within the past 24 hours.The early morning threat triggered heightened security measures, with police and other security agencies placed on high alert.According to sources, an unidentified caller contacted the court registrar’s phone, threatening to blow up the entire civil court complex.The caller reportedly …
Patna, Feb 10 (IANS) Independent MP from Purnea, Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, was granted bail on Tuesday by the Special MP-MLA court in Patna in connection with a case filed in 1995.With this relief, he is set to be released after spending the last three days in Beur Jail.Pappu Yadav was brought to the court from Beur Jail at around 12:30 pm, while the hearing on his bail application began at 2:00 pm.During the proceedings, he was seen sitting in a wheelchair inside the courtroom.Pappu Yada…
Patna, Feb 8 (IANS) Union MSME Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Sunday said that Purnea MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav was arrested, reportedly for actively raising the issue of the suspicious death of a NEET aspirant in Patna.Responding to a media query during a press conference in Gaya, Manjhi said he did not wish to make extensive comments on the matter, as it is sub judice.”I don’t want to say much about it, but it is being said that Pappu Yadav was arrested as he was raising the NEET aspira…
Patna, Feb 8 (IANS) The arrest of Purnea MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav in a 1995 forgery case has triggered sharp political reactions across party lines in Bihar, with the ruling NDA maintaining that the action followed judicial orders, while Opposition leaders questioned the timing of the move. Reacting to the arrest, BJP Bihar President Sanjay Saraogi said Pappu Yadav has been facing criminal cases for years and was declared absconding by the court. “Orders for attachment and seizure had …