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Fodder Scam
state for fodder, medicines and husbandry supplies for non-existent livestock. , on the left, is the highest-profile person convicted in the fodder scam. The Fodder Scam was a corruption scandal that involved the embezzlement of about from the government treasury of the east Indian state of Bihar. Among those implicated in the theft and arrested were then the chief minister of Bihar, Lalu Prasad Yadav, as well as former chief minister Jagannath Mishra. The scandal led to the end of Yadav's reign as chief minister. Dineshwar Prasad Sharma is also alleged to have received ₹300.60 crore from S. N. Sinha. On 23 December 2017, Yadav was convicted by a special CBI court, whereas Misra was acquitted. The theft spanned many years, and allegedly involved numerous administrative and elected officials of Bihar State across multiple administrations of the Indian National Congress and the Janata Dal Parties. The corruption scheme involved the fabrication of "vast herds of fictitious livestock" for which fodder, medicines and animal husbandry equipment was supposedly procured. Although the scandal broke in 1996, the theft had been in progress, and increased in size, for over two decades.…
Article summary
state for fodder, medicines and husbandry supplies for non-existent livestock. , on the left, is the highest-profile person convicted in the fodder scam. The Fodder Scam was a corruption scandal that involved the embezzlement of about from the government treasury of the east Indian state of Bihar. Among those implicated in the theft and arrested were then the chief minister of Bihar, Lalu Prasad Yadav, as well as former chief minister Jagannath Mishra. The scandal led to the end of Yadav's reign as chief minister. Dineshwar Prasad Sharma is also alleged to have received ₹300.60 crore from S. N. Sinha. On 23 December 2017, Yadav was convicted by a special CBI court, whereas Misra was acquitted. The theft spanned many years, and allegedly involved numerous administrative and elected officials of Bihar State across multiple administrations of the Indian National Congress and the Janata Dal Parties. The corruption scheme involved the fabrication of "vast herds of fictitious livestock" for which fodder, medicines and animal husbandry equipment was supposedly procured. Although the scandal broke in 1996, the theft had been in progress, and increased in size, for over two decades.…
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- release date: 1997-12-12 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the release date is "1997-12-12". What evidence would count against this claim?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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