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This followed after prison authorities received complaints about violation of jail rules in the paying ward of the hospital. "RJD hit out at the state's BJP government by describing the raid as 'political vendetta'. Apart from his family, he has been meeting leaders of different political parties in his hospital ward on Saturdays (designated for such visits).On Saturday evening, police and jail authorities went to Rims and carried out a surprise inspection of Lalu's room. They directed him and other police personnel to allow entry only to authorised visitors.Pandey told TOI, "The inspection was a routine exercise. RANCHI: Controversy has arisen over Saturday evening's raid on the paying ward of a hospital where jailed RJD chief Lalu Prasad is undergoing treatment and where he regularly meets visitors, mostly politicians.The former Bihar chief minister who was shifted to the paying ward of Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (Rims) here from Ranchi Central Jail a few months ago on medical grounds..