The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday registered a preliminary enquiry (PE) in the appointment of Soumya Jain, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain's daughter, as adviser to the Delhi government's Mohalla Clinic project.
The Lt Governor's office had earlier recommended a CBI probe in the matter after she was appointed an advisor in the health department.
The Delhi government, on the direction of the LG's office, had sent a letter to CBI in December last year to look into the matter.
Besides Soumya, Delhi Health Department Managing Director Tarun Singh and unknown government officials have also been named in the PE registered by the CBI.
Soumya resigned as adviser to the AAP government's Mohalla Health Clinics in July last year after her appointment courted controversy following the attack by the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress.
Jain had earlier rejected the allegation of favouritism, claiming Soumya was not receiving any perks or salary for the "honorary" post while the then Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung recently said she did receive payment but later returned it.
"We have done nothing wrong. She was not given a single paisa. She had offered to work voluntarily and we had taken her service. Let them probe the matter," Satyendar Jain Jain had said.
Official sources said the Preliminary Enquiry will cover the role of Jain, the MD of the Health department and others, and will decide if a regular case needs to be registered.
The CBI also registered a preliminary enquiry against Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and others in connection with alleged irregularities in the government's social media campaign "Talk to AK".
The campaign was an interactive session of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, under which people could reach out to the leader through social media.
