Indian Politics

Former Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain Arrested in Jal Board Corruption Case

Hindustan Times2h
THE BRIEF
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The Delhi Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested former minister Satyendar Jain on Tuesday regarding alleged irregularities in the Delhi Jal Board's sewage treatment plant tendering process.

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The FIR, registered in May 2024, also names former DJB CEO Udit Prakash Rai, former consultant Ankit Srivastava, and three private individuals as co-accused in the case.

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Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal condemned the arrest as politically motivated by the BJP, vowing that the charges will be proven fake like previous legal cases against Jain.