India, Feb. 18 -- President Droupadi Murmu has granted sanction to prosecute Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain in connection with a money laundering case registered against him by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

President Murmu's nod comes days after the Union ministry of home affairs (MHA) made the recommendation

The sanction has been requested under Section 218 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), a provision related to the prosecution of judges and public servants.

Jain was arrested by ED in May 2022 in connection with alleged hawala transactions linked to a 2017 Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) case, which accused him of possess...