Lalu defends kins on allegations of power misuse

Ranchi, Jul 10 (UNI) Railway Minister Lalu Prasad today refuted the allegations of his relatives misusing power while travelling in trains.

''None of my relatives have travelled without tickets,'' he told reporters here.

On reports of his relatives misusing his position while travelling in trains, Mr Prasad brushed the allegations aside, calling them''rumours without any substance.

On July one, his brother-in-law and MP Subhash Yadav had created a noisy scene at the Patna railway station for the confirmation of his tickets in Rajdhani Express.

Prior to that, his father-in-law and mother-in-law were also allegedly found travelling in a train without tickets.

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