"It Is Done because of Punjab Elections": Former Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain After Arrest in Delhi Jal Board Case
The ACB says tender changes gave Euroteck Environment Pvt Ltd an undue advantage and led to significant financial implications for the Delhi Jal Board, officials said.
- On Tuesday, the Anti-Corruption Branch arrested former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain and five others in connection with alleged corruption involving Delhi Jal Board sewage treatment plant tenders.
- The Anti-Corruption Branch alleges the tendering process contained restrictive technical specifications favoring Euroteck Environment Pvt Ltd, thereby limiting competition and causing significant financial implications for the government.
- Among those arrested with Jain are DJB CEO Udit Prakash Rai and consultant Ankit Srivastava, along with three private individuals: Nagendra Yadav, Raja Kumar Kurra, and Pankaj Verma.
- While being taken to the Rouse Avenue Court on Wednesday, Aam Aadmi Party's Punjab co-in-charge Jain dismissed the arrest as "politics," claiming it is linked to upcoming Punjab Assembly polls.
- The Rouse Avenue Court reserved its order on the ACB's plea for judicial custody, while the investigation traces back to a May 11, 2024, complaint regarding alleged large-scale irregularities in the tendering process.
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Satyendar Jain, 4 others sent to judicial custody in Delhi Jal Board corruption case
A Delhi court sent Satyendar Jain, Udit Prakash Rai and three others to judicial custody in the DJB tender case. The Anti-Corruption Branch alleges manipulated tender norms favoured a private firm, while Jain called the arrest political.
Satyendar Jain Arrest Politically Motivated, Says AAP Legal Cell Head; Bail Plea Ready
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. AAP Legal Cell head Sanjeev Nasir on Wednesday alleged that the arrest of former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain by the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) in the Delhi Jal Board alleged scam case was "completely wrongful" and politically motivated. India News | Satyendar Jain Arrest Politically Motivated, Says AAP Legal Cell Head; Bail Plea Ready.
'Punjab polls behind my arrest': Satyendar Jain cries foul after ACB action in Delhi Jal Board case
Former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain has alleged that his ACB arrest is linked to the upcoming Punjab Assembly elections and called it "politics". Meanwhile, the Rouse Avenue Court has reserved its order on the ACB’s plea seeking judicial custody of Jain and other accused.
Aam Aadmi Party leader and former Delhi minister Satyendra Jain recently issued a major statement regarding his arrest. He stated that the Anti-Corruption Bureau's action was entirely politically motivated. He cited the upcoming assembly elections as the reason. He clearly stated that this action is related to the upcoming Punjab elections.
Satyendar Jain says his arrest linked to Punjab polls
Former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain has been arrested by the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) in connection with an alleged corruption case involving the tendering process for sewage treatment plant projects of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB). Jain claims the arrest is politically motivated, linking it to the upcoming Punjab Assembly polls. Five other individuals, including a former DJB CEO, were also arrested in the case, which alleges irregularities an…
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