Delhi high court judge Yashwant Varma has vehemently denied allegations regarding the discovery of burnt currency at his residence after a fire incident. He calls the claims baseless and asserts that no cash was ever kept in the storeroom by him or his family. A three-member inquiry committee has been set up to investigate the accusations.
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