Following the wad of currency notes recovered from the seat of Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi, he said that an investigation should be carried out on how the security lapse occurred and who put the money rightly or by mistake.
"The way BJP is systematically protesting against this, I wish that they would have protested atleast with the tenth of this energy on the Adani issue and a lot more bundles of notes would have come forward, many things would have come out," he told ANI.
Responding to questions during the post-monetary policy press conference, the central bank governor said all that RBI has done is permit the opening of Vostro accounts to countries who wish to trade in local currency. This was a part of the de-risking of trade.
The Congress party sources on Friday believed that currency notes recovered from the bench of party leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi was a "ploy to distract attention" from the Adani issue.
BJP leaders demanded an investigation after a wad of currency notes was found on Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi's bench in Parliament. BJP MPs, including Dr. Sudhanshu Trivedi, Manoj Tiwari, and Ravi Kishan, raised doubts about the money's source, urging accountability. The Vice Presid
BJP MP Anurag Thakur demanded a thorough investigation into the recovery of a wad of currency notes from Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi's seat in the Rajya Sabha, stating "the truth should come out."
"This incident is abnormal and is of a serious nature. It doesn't mean to get divided in the ruling or opposition party. This incident hurts the dignity of the House... Sir, I have faith in your ruling that a detailed investigation will be conducted and everything will be cleared," Nadda sai
A chaos erupted in the Rajya Sabha after Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday said that a bundle of cash was found in a seat belonging to Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi, whereas the Opposition said this was a "conspiracy" by the BJP.
Margins for some Indian IT companies are likely to decline in the upcoming third quarter of FY25 due to seasonal and structural factors, according to a report by SBI Securities.
The recent decline in India's forex reserve from USD 705 billion to USD 656.58 billion is because the central bank is using forex reserve to manage currency volatility says a report by Union Bank of India.
Addressing the VTB Investment Forum in Moscow on Wednesday, Putin said that the opponents of the US did a lot to undermine the fundamental basis of dollar as their international reserve currency