Archive · 5 Jun 2025
CBI: Illiterate People Given Railway Jobs in Land-for-Jobs Scam
The CBI is investigating a case where people who couldn't read or write were given jobs in the Indian Railways.
The investigation claims that these jobs were given in exchange for land.
The Railway Ministry, then headed by Lalu Prasad Yadav, is implicated in this alleged scheme.
The CBI presented its findings in court, stating that land was transferred to Yadav's family.
Many of the people hired came from poor backgrounds in Bihar and some submitted fake certificates.
The ED is also looking into the case to investigate money laundering related to this land-for-jobs scam.
CBI alleges jobs were given to illiterate individuals in exchange for land.
The alleged scam occurred during Lalu Prasad Yadav's tenure as Railway Minister.
Applicants were from poor economic backgrounds in Bihar, many with fake certificates.
Land was allegedly transferred to Yadav's family members.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is also investigating a money-laundering probe.
- Who
- CBI, Lalu Prasad Yadav, Tejashwi Yadav
- What
- CBI alleges illiterate people were given jobs in Indian Railways in exchange for land during Lalu Prasad Yadav's tenure.
- When
- Appointments made between 2004 and 2009. CBI made submissions on June 4, 2025.
- Where
- Rouse Avenue Court, Delhi; West Central Zone of the Railways, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh; Bihar
- Why
- Allegedly, land was gifted or transferred to Lalu Prasad Yadav, his relatives and associates in exchange for Group-D jobs in the Railways.
- CBI FIR Filed
- May 2022
- Appointments Made
- 2004-2009
- Location of Appointments
- West Central Zone of the Railways, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
- Land Transfer Price (Tejashwi Yadav)
- ₹50,000
- Market Value of Land (Tejashwi Yadav)
- ₹85,000
- Proceeds of Crime (ED Estimate)
- ₹600 crore