New Delhi [India], December 6 (HBTV): Chaos erupted in the Rajya Sabha after Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar informed the house on Friday that a wad of cash was found on the seat of Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi by security officials.

"I hereby inform the members that during the routine anti-sabotage check of the chamber after the adjournment of the House yesterday, apparently, a wad of currency notes was recovered by the security officials from seat number 222, which is currently allotted to Abhishek Manu Singhvi, elected from the state of Telangana. The matter was brought to my notice, and I made sure an investigation takes place, which is underway," Dhankhar said.

In response, Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi expressed astonishment, stating, "I am quite astonished to even hear about it. I never heard of it. I reached the inside of the House yesterday at 12:57 pm. The House rose at 1 pm. From 1 to 1:30 pm, I sat with Ayodhya Prasad in the canteen and had lunch. At 1:30 pm, I left Parliament. So, my total stay in the House yesterday was 3 minutes and my stay in the canteen was 30 minutes. I find it bizarre that even on such issues politics is raised."

Singhvi further said, "Of course, there must be an inquiry as to how people can come and put anything anywhere in any seat. It means that each of us must have a seat where the seat itself can be locked, and the key can be carried home by the MP because everybody can then do things on the seat and make allegations about this. If it were not tragic and serious, it would be comical. I think everybody should cooperate in getting to the bottom of this, and if there is a failing in the security agencies, that must also be completely exposed."

Inside the house, Congress President and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge responded to Chairman Dhankhar, stating that the Chair should not have named the MP if the matter was still under investigation.   

(ANI)