President Murmu has sanctioned the prosecution of Lalu Prasad in the railways jobs-for-land case, paving the way for a fast-tracked trial. The ED's chargesheets accuse Lalu and associates of accepting land as bribes for railway jobs during his tenure as minister. This sanction allows for daily hearings in a special court, expediting trials in both CBI and ED cases involving alleged corruption and money laundering.
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