Satyendar Jain, AAP leader and ex-Delhi minister, arrested over alleged corruption in Jal Board tenders

Satyendar Jain, a leader in the AAP party and a former minister of Delhi, was arrested on Tuesday for alleged corruption, according to news agency ANI. The Delhi Anti-Corruption Bureau initiated the arrest in connection with a complaint registered in 2024 by the Delhi government's Directorate of Vigilance. The case centers on allegations of large-scale irregularities, manipulation of tender conditions, and criminal conspiracy in the tendering process for upgrading sewage treatment plants operated by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB).

Jain, who was the minister of water at the time, is not the only individual arrested; five others were apprehended, including the former DJB CEO Udit Prakash Rai, the board's former contractual consultant Ankit Srivastava, and private individuals Nagendra Yadav, Raja Kumar Kurra, and Pankaj Verma. The FIR was registered in May 2024 under various sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and the Indian Penal Code.

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal vehemently defended Jain, claiming the case against him was "fake" and accused the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of arresting Jain on "the behest of the BJP." Kejriwal accused the BJP of continuing their "tyranny" and threatened to expose their lies.