In yet another setback for the Aam Aadmi Party, Delhi Health minister Satyendra Jain has come under the Income Tax scanner for allegedly indulging in hawala transfer of nearly Rs 17 crore. Regarding which, the IT department has asked Jain to appear before October 4.

Refuting the allegations, Jain in a conversation with ANI said, “this is not an investigation, its just a re-assessment. I have been called as a witness, in past I had invested in these companies which are being re-assessed.”

The Health Minister also added that within the next two days, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal would “expose” something big in the Assembly, and dared the media broadcast it.

According to the department, four companies of Jain have illegally transferred Rs 17 crore while he received cheques issued to these companies. He is alleged to have used that money to buy properties near unauthorised colonies. Four companies belonging to Jain are under I-T scanner are – Indo metal impax, Akinchan developers Pvt Ltd, Paryas Info solution and Manglyatan projects