India, June 4 -- New Delhi The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday alleged that former Union minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav exploited job aspirants from underprivileged backgrounds by offering them railway posts in exchange for land parcels in Bihar, which were transferred to him and his family members.

CBI's claims were made during arguments on the framing of charges in the land-for-jobs scam before special judge Vishal Gogne at Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court.

According to CBI, the alleged irregularities took place between 2004 and 2009, when Prasad served as the Union minister for Railways. During this period, jobs in the Railways were purportedly offered in return for land gifts or sales at n...