New Delhi: Member of Parliament Abhishek Manu Singhvi Reply on Friday President of the Federal Council Jagdeep Dhankar alleged that a “wad of notes” was found on his seat and clarified that he only carried a Rs 500 note to the Upper House.
“Now hearing about it for the first time. Never heard of it till now! When I went to RS, I carried a 500 rupee note. Heard about it for the first time. I reached the house on Monday at 1257 pm and at 1 pm The house went up; then I sat in the canteen with Sh Ayodhya Rami Reddy till 130 pm and then I left Parliament!” Singhvi said in a post on X.
on Friday, Federal Council Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar revealed that security personnel recovered the currency notes from the seat number 222 allocated to Singhvi after the House session on Thursday. The revelation sparked protests from the opposition, with opposition leader Mallikarjun Kharge objecting to being named until the investigation is completed.
“I request that no member’s name be released until the investigation is completed and the veracity of the incident is determined,” Hager said.
Dankar explained that the amount seized appeared to be 100 notes of Rs 500, but its authenticity was still uncertain. He said an investigation had been launched as per standard practice and expressed surprise that no one had claimed the money.
minister of parliamentary affairs Kieron Rijiju Defending the Chairman’s decision to name the member, pointing out that there was nothing inappropriate in referring to the seat number and its occupier. Rijiju further called for a thorough investigation while stating that it would be inappropriate to bring the currency bundle into the House.
“As a routine procedure, the anti-sabotage team checked the seats, just to close the proceedings and the venue. In the process, the note was discovered, the seat number was deciphered, and the members signed it that day. I don’t know” No Understand why there should be objections to the fact that the chair should not name the member. Rijiju asked.
“Don’t you think it would be appropriate to carry a bundle of currency notes in the House as we move towards Digital India? We do not carry a bundle of currency notes in the House. I fully agree with the Chairman that there must be a serious inquiry, members suggested The concerns are very genuine,” he added.
