New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party chief Anurag Dhanda on Tuesday questioned the arrest of former Delhi Minister and AAP chief Satyendar Jain in reference to the Anti-Corruption Branch’s investigation into the Delhi Jal Board tender case, alleging that the Bharatiya Janata Party was ‘petrified of AAP’.
In a publish on X, Dhanda underlined that Jain was already in judicial custody in the course of the timeline of the alleged Jal Board tender irregularities, arguing that holding him accountable was nonsensical. He alleged the arrest was aimed toward undermining AAP’s prospects forward of the upcoming Punjab elections.
‘How many extra proofs are wanted that BJP is petrified of AAP? At the time of that Jal Board tender they’re referring to, Satyendra ji was in jail. Tell me, how did he grow to be accountable from jail? The actual cause is that Satyendra Jain is the co-in-charge of Punjab, and elections are developing in Punjab. Coward Modi, have some disgrace not less than,’ he stated, criticising the arrest.
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The remarks got here after the Anti-Corruption Branch arrested six accused, together with Satyendar Kumar Jain and former Delhi Jal Board CEO Udit Prakash Rai, in reference to alleged irregularities and manipulation within the tendering course of for augmentation and upgradation of Sewage Treatment Plants.
According to the ACB launch, the accused have been arrested in reference to an FIR registered underneath the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act and the IPC.
The different accused arrested within the case have been recognized as Ankit Srivastava, former contractual marketing consultant with the Delhi Jal Board; Nagendra Yadav, proprietor of M/s AN Enterprises; Raja Kumar Kurra, proprietor of M/s Euroteck Environment Pvt. Ltd.; and Pankaj Verma, proprietor of M/s Srijanhar.
The case was registered on a grievance by the Directorate of Vigilance, GNCTD, following allegations of large-scale irregularities, manipulation of tender situations and felony conspiracy within the DJB tendering course of.
The investigation allegedly revealed communications between Raja Kumar Kurra, Nagendra Yadav and Ankit Srivastava regarding conferences, tender situations, corrigenda and different issues associated to the STP tender.
The ACB stated the fabric collected in the course of the investigation led to the interrogation and subsequent arrest of all six accused on August 18.
Further investigation continues to be underway. (ANI)