Indian govt ally convicted: Lalu found guilty in 'fodder scam'

PATNA: An Indian court convicted a regional government ally of corruption on Monday, making him one of the first politicians set to be disqualified from parliament under new rules barring criminal MPs.Lalu Prasad Yadav, a former federal minister whose Rashtriya Janata Dal party supports the ruling coalition, was found guilty along with 44 others of conspiracy and cheating over a scam which first came to light in 1996.The conviction means Yadav is liable to be kicked out of federal parliament, fo... more

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