The Asian Age

Sushil Modi to launch book on Lalu graft record

- AGE CORRESPOND­ENT

After a string of money laundering allegation­s against RJD chief Lalu Yadav’s family, deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi is set to launch a book on October 11 on the birth anniversar­y of Jayprakash Narayan.

The book which has been named as Lalu

Leela is mainly a compilatio­n of documents and informatio­n which was circulated earlier during his press conference­s to expose Lalu Yadav, his wife Rabri Devi and sons Tej Pratap and Tejashwi Yadav.

Mr. Modi in a statement on Wednesday said that his book will provide details about, “fake companies, donations, will, power of attorney and land grabbing for every work by Lalu Yadav and family”.

The book is likely to create a flutter in Bihar ahead of 2019 general elections. Sources claim that the BJP may distribute the book during campaigns in order to gain in the 2019 general elections.

Union law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad while writing preface of the book called it “a document which exposes corrupt deals of Lalu Yadav and his family”.

Sushil Kumar Modi’s earlier revelation­s had resulted in serious action against RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and his family.

Sources say it was after Mr. Modi’s Benami property salvo on Lalu Yadav, investigat­ing agencies like Central Bureau of Investogat­ion, ED and Income Tax began probe against him.

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