The Anti Corruption Branch (ACB) has received approval from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to initiate an inquiry against senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders and former Ministers Saurabh Bharadwaj and Satyendar Jain in connection with the alleged “irregularities” in the construction of hospitals, a Raj Niwas official said on Tuesday.
The approval was received under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, which mandates a prior nod from the competent authority to initiate any inquiry or investigation against a public servant. On May 6, Delhi Lieutenant-Governor V.K. Saxena had forwarded the ACB’s request to the MHA.
