Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati will preside over an emergency meeting of her Bahujan Samaj Party on Wednesday to discuss the currency garland controversy involving her.
All BSP lawmakers have been informed about the meeting and have been asked to attend.
Mayawati was severely criticised both inside and outside Parliament as the currency garland controversy sparked demands for a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the source of money used to make the garland reportedly worth Rs 5 crore.
The emergency meeting has been called as the Income Tax Department is expected to begin an inquiry into the controversy. The department is reportedly collecting photographs and video footage of the garland
from various sources, including newspapers and TV channels that covered the event.