Suspense over RJD Chief lalu Prasad’s parole continued on Wednesday as Jail authorities were yet to take decision over granting permission till Wednesday evening to attend his elder son’s marriage ceremony on May 12. An application for parole was sent to Jail IG Harsh Mangla on Tuesday following which speculation were rife that he will be visiting Patna very soon to attend the marriage of his son Tej Pratap with Aishwarya Rai, daughter of RJD MlA Chandrika Rai on May 12.
“So far, no decision has been taken in this regard as I have not received any direction in this regard from the higher officials,” said Jail Superintendent Ashok Chaudhary. Sources, however, said that all formalities have been completed in this regard but due to some technical issues, Prasad’s application has been put on hold.
“All formalities have been completed and the RJD Chief is likely to be granted permission on Thursday for five days to attend the function,” said a highly placed source in the State Government.
Senior party insiders, camping in Ranchi after Prasad’s conviction in fodder scam cases, also confirmed that they have not received any intimation by the jail authorities in this regard, given the fact that application was sent to Jail IG on Tuesday.
“The application was sent to Jail IG as he is the final authority to grant parole to a prisoner, but we are yet to receive any direction from him, which is really unfortunate,” said a close aide of Prasad requesting anonymity. lalu could not attend Tej Pratap’s engagement on April 18, as he was undergoing treatment at All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi.
lalu, currently admitted to Rajendra Institute of Medical Science in Ranchi, has been convicted in three fodder scam cases by a Special CBI Courts.