The residence of Delhi’s Public Works Department (PWD) minister Satyendar Jain was raided by the CBI on Wednesday.
The CBI registered a fresh case against Jain in connection with alleged violation of norms in hiring architects for the PWD, officials said.
Five more locations, including residences of PWD officials and other private persons, are also being searched, they said.
Angry over the CBI raids, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal took to twitter to hit out at Prime Minister Modi. He wrote, “What does PM Modi want?”
What does PM Modi want? https://t.co/3vN1MVxPqk
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) May 30, 2018
Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, too, didn’t seem to be pleased with the development.
सत्येंद्र जैन के घर सुबह सुबह सीबीआई की रेड चल रही है। आरोप है कि उन्होंने स्कूल, मोहल्ला क्लिनिक आदि के डिजाइन के लिए ‘क्रिएटिव डिजायनर टीम’ की सेवाएं लीं।
पूर्व एलजी नजीब जंग ने जाते जाते CBI को ये मामला सौंपा था। जंग की एक अन्य शिकायत को दो दिन पहले सीबीआई क्लोज़ कर चुकी है— Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) May 30, 2018
नीति आयोग की रिपोर्ट में दिल्ली सरकार के इस ‘क्रिएटिव टीम मॉडल’ से सीखने की बात कही गई है।
प्राइवेट अस्पतालों की मुनाफाखोरी के खिलाफ सत्येंद्र जैन की सख्त नीतियां जब जनता में चर्चा में हैं तो सीबीआई रेड करा दो।
इन लॉबियों से आम आदमी पार्टी नही डरने वाली। https://t.co/hzFwtqrqIk
— Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) May 30, 2018
Jain, already facing probe in a case pertaining to money laundering, confirmed in a tweet that the CBI was carrying out searches at his residence. “Cbi raids my house for hiring creative team by PWD. Professionals were hired for different projects. All were forced to leave by cbi,” wrote Jain.
Cbi raids my house for hiring creative team by PWD. Professionals were hired for different projects. All were forced to leave by cbi.
— Satyendar Jain (@SatyendarJain) May 30, 2018
The central agency had registered a preliminary enquiry into the hiring of 24 architects for a creative wing of the PWD through an agency, which reportedly lacked any prior experience, the officials added.