Jagdeep Dhankhar alleges ‘wad of cash’ recovered from Abhishek Singhvi’s Parliament seat
The Congress leader sought an inquiry into how the currency notes were allegedly placed at his seat and said it was ‘bizarre’ to politicise the matter.
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Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday said that a “wad of cash” was recovered from the seat allotted to Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi during a routine check by parliamentary security officials the previous day.
According to PTI, Dhankar claimed that the wad comprised 100 notes of Rs 500. “It was my duty and I'm obliged to inform the House,” he said. “This is a routine anti-sabotage check which takes place.”
Responding to this, the MP from Telangana stated that an inquiry should be conducted into the matter and any “failing in the security agencies” must be “completely exposed”.
In his opening remarks in the Upper House of Parliament, Dhankhar said the cash was “recovered by security officials from seat no 222 presently alloted to Abhishek Manu Singhvi”.
“The matter was brought to my notice, and I made sure an investigation takes place and the same is underway,” said the Rajya Sabha chairman.
In a social media post, Singhvi said he carries only a Rs 500 note to Parliament.
“First time heard of it,” the MP wrote. “I reached inside the House at 12.57 pm yesterday day and the House rose at 1 pm; then I sat in canteen till 1.30 pm with Sh Ayodhya Rami Reddy then I left parliament!”
Speaking to reporters outside the parliament, he said he finds it...
