A Delhi court has issued summons to former Union Rail Minister Lalu Prasad in connection with the alleged land-for-jobs "scam", PTI reports. Special Judge Vishal Gogne has also summoned Prasad’s son and former Bihar minister Tej Pratap Yadav, along with his daughter Hema Yadav, directing them to appear before the court on March 11.

According to PTI, the court has also reissued summons to the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo’s younger son and former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav. The case pertains to alleged irregularities in Group D appointments in the West Central Zone of Indian Railways, based in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, during Lalu Prasad’s tenure as Union Rail Minister between 2004 and 2009.