Manish Sisodia and Satyendra Jain, who were ministers in the Aam Aadmi Party government of Delhi, seems to be increasing. The reason, the Union Home Ministry (MHA) has given its permission to investigate cases against both. This permission has been given under the Prevention of Corruption Act and its information has been sent to the Lt Governor (LG) Secretariat.
According to the information, the Vigilance Department of Delhi Government had earlier sought permission from the Ministry of Home Affairs through the Delhi Lieutenant Governor’s Office. Considering this request, the Ministry has now given permission to investigate.
Please tell that Manish Sisodia has been the Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi. He also went to jail in the excise policy case. While Satyendra Jain is facing investigation in the money laundering case. Now after this approval of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the process of investigation in both the cases is likely to intensify. Both leaders are out on bail.
Former Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia was arrested by the CBI in the alleged liquor scam case. He is accused of irregularities and corruption in implementing the liquor policy 2021-22. The CBI and ED allege that Sisodia designed the liquor policy to benefit some private companies. It was alleged that a bribe of Rs 100 crore was taken from liquor traders, which was used to campaign for the Aam Aadmi Party in Goa elections. Sisodia went to jail in this case.
Former Health Minister Satyendra Jain in the Delhi government was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on 30 May 2022 in the case of money laundering. Satyendra Jain was a strong leader of the Aam Aadmi Party and a minister of important departments in the Delhi government. The ED accused Satyendra Jain that he had launched a money laundering of Rs 16.39 crore through fake companies in 2015-2016. After his arrest, he was sent to Tihar Jail.