The tussle between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and its Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha grew more heated on Saturday, with party leaders levelling fresh accusations — that he failed to raise key issues concerning Punjab in Parliament — following his removal as Rajya Sabha deputy leader.
Mr. Chadha dubbed the allegation “false” and part of a “coordinated campaign”. The party removed him as the deputy leader of AAP in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, and since Friday, the MP has locked horns with his own party.
‘Blatant lie’
In a video posted on X on Saturday, Mr. Chadha termed AAP’s claims that he did not join Opposition walkouts in Parliament a “blatant lie” and challenged the party to prove them. He described the allegations as “scripted”.
Mr. Chadha said another allegation by AAP was that he refused to sign the impeachment motion against the Chief Election Commissioner. “Another blatant lie. No Aam Aadmi Party leader asked me to sign this motion, neither formally nor informally,” the MP said.
