As CBI raids Delhi minister Satyendar Jain’s residence, Kejriwal asks ‘what does PM Modi want’

The CBI carried out searches at Delhi PWD minister Satyendar Jain’s residence in connection with alleged violation of norms in hiring architects for the Public Works Department.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday carried out searches at the residence of Delhi minister Satyendar Jain after registering a fresh case against him in connection with alleged violation of norms in hiring architects for the Public Works Department (PWD), officials said.

Officials said five more locations, including residences of PWD officials and other private persons, are also being searched.

Jain is already facing probe in a case pertaining to money laundering.

The PWD minister, in a tweet, confirmed that the central agency was carrying out searches at his residence.

Soon after the raids, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted, “What does PM Modi want?”.

The 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.