India, Jan. 9 -- A Delhi court's decision on Friday to frame charges against RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and members of his family in the alleged land-for-jobs scam triggered sharp political reactions, with the Janata Dal (United) demanding his resignation as party president and urging his family members to step down from their constitutional positions.

The Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi earlier in the day framed charges against Lalu Prasad in the corruption case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Special judge Vishal Gogne observed that Yadav and his family members functioned as a "criminal syndicate" and that there was an "overarching conspiracy" in the alleged scam.

Out of the accused persons, the court discharged ...