Justice Varma cash discovery row: Rajya Sabha Chairman Dhankhar calls meeting of floors leaders

Meeting of floor leaders to discuss alleged cash discovery at judge's residence, Rajya Sabha Chairman calls for action.

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday (March 25, 2025) called a meeting of the leaders of various parties to decide the course of action the House should take on pleas by some MPs seeking discussion on the alleged discovery of cash from the official residence of a Delhi High Court judge.

Meeting of the floor leaders of various political parties will take place at 4.30 p.m. on Tuesday (March 25, 2025), he said after rejecting a rule 267 notice of Haris Beeran of Kerala-based IUML who wanted a discussion on the matter by setting aside the business of the day.

Mr. Dhankhar said he had on Monday (March 24, 2025) met Leader of the House J.P. Nadda and Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge on the "very critical issue that is agitating the minds in branches of governance".

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"The issue is undoubtedly serious enough," he said.

According to him, Mr. Kharge had suggested calling a meeting of floor leaders and Mr. Nadda agreed.

"The three of us took note of the developments and also took note that for the first time, in an unprecedented manner, the Chief Justice of India took the initiative to put everything in the public domain," he said.