While addressing the Rajya Sabha Chouhan stated that the Central Government will continue to purchase crops from farmers at the MSP, reaffirming the government's commitment to farmers' welfare.
The Bharatiya Janata Party leader Shehzad Poonawalla on Friday took a dig at the Congress after currency notes were allegedly found on the seat allocated to its MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi. He alleged that wherever there is corruption and cash, Congress is found there.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Former President Ram Nath Kovind, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla were also present and paid their tributes to Ambedkar at the Parliament House Lawns.
In the aftermath of cash apparently recovered from Rajya Sabha seat allotted to Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Congress MP Jebi Mather claimed that there was a larger conspiracy behind it and time would prove who hatched it.
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday emphasised the government's stance on Minimum Support Price (MSP) assuring that the welfare of farmers is a top priority for the government, highlighting their efforts to increase MSP and purchase crops at MSP rates.
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.
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.
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.