Overview
- In a written response, Varma said he was not at his Delhi residence during the March 2025 fire and asserted that no currency was recovered from the premises.
- He contended there is no contemporaneous record of any seizure, no CCTV footage showing cash, and that first responders failed to secure the site.
- Varma argued the alleged cash was linked to an outhouse adjacent to CRPF quarters and separate from his family’s living area, which he said was accessible to others.
- The Lok Sabha Speaker admitted a multi‑party removal motion on August 12, 2025 and formed a three‑member inquiry panel led by Justice Aravind Kumar.
- The Supreme Court has reserved its decision on Varma’s challenge to the panel’s constitution, and he has been asked to appear before the committee on January 24.