In mounting trouble for senior AAP leaders, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed money laundering cases related to three alleged scams that took place during the party’s tenure in Delhi. The ED has filed
The agency has filed Enforcement Case Information Reports (ECIRs), the equivalent of an FIR, in hospital construction, CCTV, and shelter home scams worth Rs 6,368 crore. Sources said senior AAP leaders, including former health ministers Saurabh Bharadwaj and Satyendar Jain, might soon be summoned for questioning.
Hospital construction ‘scam’ (Rs 5,590 crore)
The roles of former Delhi health ministers Saurabh Bharadwaj and Satyendar Jain are under scrutiny in this alleged scam worth Rs 5,590 crore.
According to the ED, in 2018-19, the AAP government approved 24 hospital projects, with plans to build ICU hospitals within six months. However, the work is yet to be completed despite over Rs 800 crore already being spent. Only 50% of the work is done.
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