Lalu’s cracker! It’s too cold in jail; judge asks him to play tabla

TIL Desk/National/Ranchi/ Even in the midst of proceedings to decide the quantum of sentence in a fodder scam involving Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad, the leader did not miss to crack a funny when he told the judge that “it was very cold in jail” to which the judge replied play ‘tabla’.

A special court earlier deferred the sentencing of Prasad in the fodder scam case till Friday when it is likely to decide whether to pronounce the quantum of punishment over video conference or in court.Prasad, known for his funny liners, said in the court, “It is very cold here (in jail)”.

Central Bureau of Investigation Special Court Judge Shiv Pal Singh, hearing the case, was quick to reply, “Then play the tabla (musical instrument)”. During the course of proceedings in the packed court room, the judge told Prasad that he had read the latter’s record and had vigilance remained tight, such a thing (fodder scam) would not have happened.

The judge further commented that the RJD chief did not act promptly on which Prasad in his characteristic style said “I am also an advocate.” Prasad is an LLB from Patna University. The judge also informed Prasad about the contempt notices to RJD leader Raghuvansh Prasad Singh, Prasad’s son and former Bihar deputy chief minister Tejaswi Yadav, Congress leader Manish Tiwari and RJD leader Shivanand Tiwari. On this, the RJD chief requested him to drop the notices.