India, Aug. 9 -- Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Saturday raised questions about the whereabouts of former VP Jagdeep Dhankhar, days after his surprise resignation from the post.

In a press conference, Sibal said that he had heard of the movie "Laapataa Ladies" but never heard of a "laapataa (absent) vice president".

He also urged Union home minister Amit Shah to make a statement about Dhankhar's whereabouts to assuage concerns about his health and well-being.

"After his resignation, we do not know anything about his whereabouts. I had previously heard about the 'Laapataa Ladies,' but this is the first time I have heard about the 'Laapataa' vice president... Now it seems that the opposition will have to protect him..." Sibal said, accord...