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.
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) MP Mahua Majhi criticised the ruling NDA government at the centre and said that it was ironical that the government do not want to run the house and had adjourned the house after a wad of Rs 500 notes were found from the seat of Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi.
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.
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.
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.
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.