Kejriwal 'encouraging' corruption, Satyendra Jain should be sacked: BJP

The BJP's Delhi unit Friday accused Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of "encouraging corruption" and demanded he sack Satyendar Kumar Jain from the cabinet for facing prosecution by the CBI.

The Ministry of Home Affairs Thursday granted sanction to the Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) for prosecution of Health Minister Jain in a disproportionate assets case, officials said.

"Kejriwal should immediately dismiss Satyender Jain from his cabinet after permission to the CBI to prosecute him in the disproportionate assets case," Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari said in a statement.

Kejriwal has defended Jain, saying the move to prosecute him was aimed at derailing work for regularisation of unauthorised colonies in the city.

Jain has rubbished the charges against him saying, "I am amazed at the charges made by the Centre; they are saying Jain will become richer by regularising these colonies. This is laughable and beyond comprehension."