Lalu Prasad Yadav and all the other accused in the fodder scam case, including Jagannath Mishra have been convicted in the fodder scam case. The quantum of punishment will be announced within on 3 October. br br br br Rajiv Pratap Rudy of the BJP said that thought the decision was delayed for long, the CBI court's judgment in the Lalu Prasad Yadav case was welcome. "Congress has used the CBI to shield its allies, shield someone like Lalu Prasad Yadav, shield the UPA government. But the much-delayed judgment of the CBI court is welcome," he said. Rashid Alvi, spokesperson for the Congress, expressed disappointment at the judgment. "This is not the right time to talk about alliances," he told reporters.