Modi has even insinuated a link between a section of the sand miners and RJD chief Lalu Prasad and his family. In Bihta and Maner, the total land permitted for sand mining was just 12 hectares. RJD chief Lalu Prasad, however, said there was no controversy at all regarding sand mining. "Who gave Subhash Yadav (one of the key figures embroiled in sand mining cases and considered close to Lalu) the licences? Subhash himself has lodged many FIRs against illegal sand mining," Lalu said on Wednesday.

Source: The Telegraph August 09, 2017 21:44 UTC