Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday said that currency notes were recovered from the seat occupied by Congress member Abhishek Manu Singhvi and a probe was underway.
“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 presently allotted to Abhishek Manu Singhvi, elected from the state of Telangana..”
He said the matter was brought to his notice, and he ordered a probe immediately. “I made sure an investigation takes place and the same is underway,” Dhankhar said.