New Delhi, Feb. 14 -- Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has requested the President's approval to prosecute former Delhi Minister Satyendra Kumar Jain under Section 218 of Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, sources said.

According to sources, the request was made based on evidence gathered by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The agency's findings reportedly provide sufficient grounds for legal proceedings against Jain.

"Ministry of Home Affairs has requested the President to grant prosecution sanction for initiating legal proceedings against Satyendra Kumar Jain, former minister of the Delhi government, under Section 218 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Based on the material received from the Enforcement Directo...