Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar informed the house that a wad of cash was found on a seat allotted to Abhishek Manu Singhvi by security officials.
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.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tribute to Dr BR Ambedkar at the Parliament House Lawns in the national capital on the occasion of the 69th Mahaparinirvan Diwas.
"The issue of farmers has been put by PM Modi at the centric stage in every walk of life whether affordable housing, solar houses, Jal in Har Nal, and technology for farmers," he said.
Congress MP Randeep Singh Surjewala on Wednesday accused the government of "running away from questions" following External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's statement in Rajya Sabha over recent developments in the India China border areas.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurated the 30th edition of the Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) at the Dhana Dhanye Auditorium in Alipore on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, VP Dhankhar questioned Shivraj Chouhan regarding the "promises" made to the farmers by the previous Union Agriculture Minister and urged for a dialogue with farmers.
Congress General Secretary (Communications) Jairam Ramesh welcomed Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar questioning Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan regarding the ongoing farmer protests.
Reacting sharply to the Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar's statement, Congress MP Manickam Tagore said that he has woken up and he should have cared for the farmers who were died while protesting against the farm laws.
Amid the raging farmer protests, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday asked the government to hold talks with the distressed and suffering farmers.