Another RJD Lok Sabha member, Raghuvansh Prasad said: "The party will stay united and move ahead with collective responsibilities."
Besides Lalu Prasad and Jagannath Mishra, both former chief ministers of Bihar, ministers of the department of animal husbandry, two IAS officials and others were accused in the fodder scam case of fraudulent withdrawal of Rs.37.70 crore from the Chaibasa district treasury. After Jharkhand was carved out of southern Bihar in November 2000, Chaibasa district became part of the new state.
Around 54 of the 61 cases in the fodder scam were transferred to Jharkhand. Different CBI courts have passed judgments in more than 43 cases.
Lalu Prasad and Jagannath Mishra are accused in five cases.
