Chaos In Rajya Sabha After Bundle Of Notes Found On Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi's Seat

Chaos erupted in Rajya Sabha after a bundle of notes was discovered on MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi's seat. The BJP demanded an investigation, while the Opposition alleged a conspiracy.

Rajya Sabha Chairman (left) and Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi.

Source : PTI

Chaos erupted in Rajya Sabha on Friday over the discovery of a bundle of notes from the seat of Telangana MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi. While the Bharatiya Janata Party demanded that Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar order an investigation, the Opposition said this was a conspiracy by the BJP.

The notes were recovered by Parliament officials from Seat 222, which is allotted to Abhishek Manu Singhvi. The Telangana Rajya Sabha MP reacted to the allegation, saying: "Never heard of it [the allegation] till now! I carry one Rs 500 note when I go to Rajya Sabha. This is the first time I have heard of it. I reached the House at 12:57 PM and the House rose at 1 PM. Then I sat in the canteen till 1:30 pm before leaving Parliament."

SHOCKING REVELATION by Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar.

'A wad of Currency notes' has been RECOVERED from Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi's seat during 'Anti-Sabotage check' yesterday.

INVESTIGATION underway pic.twitter.com/WDlCgqNoOu

— Anshu Kushwaha (@Anshu_840) December 6, 2024

Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said: "An Investigation will take place in accordance with the law." He said that there is no allegation against anyone. The investigation will be carried out into how the bundle of notes came to be placed on the seat.

While the Congress objected to Abhishek Manu Singhvi being named, Kiren Rijiju said: "What objection does the Opposition have if the Speaker names the member on whose seat the notes were found... It is not right to bring a cart full of notes to the House like this," he said.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said that his party was not averse to an investigation. "JP Nadda [BJP president] is saying that we are trying to suppress the matter. But that is your [BJP's] quality," he said. "When the Chairman is investigating the matter, it doesn't need to be debated on the floor of the House," he added. However, Chairman Dhankhar said he would not investigate; he would only order an investigation.