Delhi court seeks status report on ‘undue favours’ claim against minister

Additional chief metropolitan magistrate Ravindra Kumar Pandey passed the order

A city court has sought a status report from the city police on a complaint filed by Bharatiya Janata Party leader Manoj Tiwari, alleging that the Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain gave undue favours to a company by awarding it the tenders to set up seven temporary hospitals in the city.

Delhi health minister Satyendra Jain did not comment on the allegations. (Sonu Mehta/ HT file photo)

On Tuesday, additional chief metropolitan magistrate Ravindra Kumar Pandey passed the order directing the in-charge/director of the Anti-Corruption Branch to file the status report on October 9.

Jain did not comment on the allegations.