{
  "id": 5116853,
  "title": "Prashant Kishor Demands Probe Into Tejashwi Yadav's Role In Alleged Bihar 'Dustbin Scam'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/prashant-kishor-demands-probe-into-tejashwi-yadavs-role-in-alleged",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T15:17:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bihar/prashant-kishor-demands-probe-into-tejashwi-yadavs-role-in-alleged-bihar-dustbin-scam"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Prashant Kishor, founder of the Jan Suraaj Party and Bankipur MLA, has demanded a probe into the alleged \"dustbin scam\" involving RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav. Kishor claims that the procurement of the dustbins began when Tejashwi was Bihar's health minister during the Mahagathbandhan government. He alleges that a dustbin priced between Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 was bought for Rs 15,000 per piece. Kishor also demands an investigation into the role of former health minister Mangal Pandey, a BJP leader, who held the post after Tejashwi.",
  "summary": "Patna: Jan Suraaj Party founder and Bankipur MLA Prashant Kishor on Wednesday demanded a probe into RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav’s role in the alleged “dustbin scam”, claiming the procurement began when Tejashwi was Bihar’s health minister in the former Mahagathbandhan government. Kishor had earlier sought a probe into the alleged role of former health minister Mangal Pandey in the matter. He said…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}