New Delhi: AAP MP Raghav Chadha on Saturday escalated his assaults on the occasion, accusing it of “mendacity” and making false allegations towards him as a part of a “deliberate and coordinated” election marketing campaign, additional deepening the rift with the occasion after he was eliminated as Rajya Sabha deputy chief.
He launched a brand new video on social media titled “Three Undoubted Truths” wherein he refuted key allegations towards him by occasion leaders, together with that Chadha refused to take part within the opposition walkout from the Home.
He rejected the claims as a “blatant lie” and known as on the occasion to provide CCTV footage of what it will have been like if he had not defected from the opposition aspect.
“I went to Congress to affect, to not create chaos,” Chadha mentioned within the video.
Concerning the assault on Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar for not signing the opposition’s impeachment invoiceChadha requested why solely he was singled out when six or seven out of 10 AAP Rajya Sabha MPs didn’t signal the movement. He additionally mentioned that the occasion had not contacted him formally or unofficially concerning the matter.
He additional denied allegations that he was elevating trivial points out of worry of the Bharatiya Janata Get together and reiterated that he was specializing in the considerations of taxpayers somewhat than disrupting Parliament.
“I’ve spoken out on points reminiscent of GST, earnings tax, water in Punjab, air air pollution in Delhi, the state of presidency colleges, strengthening public well being care and points confronted by Indian Railways passengers. Together with unemployment and inflation, I’ve additionally raised points reminiscent of menstrual well being that persons are usually reluctant to debate. Check out my four-year parliamentary file,” he mentioned.
He ended the video with the next dialogue:Gayar hoon ke rie gatak hoon (It is harmful since you’re injured)From a bollywood film Durandal, He mentioned all questions can be answered and all ‘lies’ unfold by AAP can be uncovered.
The AAP on Thursday wrote to the Rajya Sabha secretariat recommending that Ashok Mittal, the AAP MP the place Chaddha served, be appointed as the brand new deputy chief.
I did not wish to speak about it, but when I remained silent, even the repeated lies would appear like the reality.
Three suspicions. Zero reality.
my reply: pic.twitter.com/tPdjp04TLt
— Ragav Chadha (@ragav_chadha) April 4, 2026
This triggered a disagreement between the occasion management and Chaddha, who was as soon as thought-about a detailed ally of AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal.
AAP leaders alleged that Chadha was extra centered on his private PR than on fulfilling his function as an MP. Additionally they known as him “Dal Pok (Coward)”
Mr. Chadha on Friday launched a video message after he was ousted from the put up of occasion deputy chief within the Rajya Sabha, alleging that efforts have been being made to silence him within the Higher Home. He termed the transfer as punishment for elevating the ‘aam aadmi’ challenge and insisted that silence shouldn’t be misinterpreted as defeat.
Chaddha has been related to AAP since its inception and was thought-about a detailed ally of Arvind Kejriwal, whereas additionally turning into one of many occasion’s most seen spokesmen. He was appointed Secretary of the Treasury at simply 26 years outdated. He gained the 2020 Delhi Meeting elections and have become an MLA. He later entered the Rajya Sabha as an AAP candidate.
Ashok Mittal, who changed Raghav Chaddha as AAP’s RS deputy chief, downplayed the change, calling it a “democratic course of”.
The whole lot was nice inside the occasion, he mentioned. “Earlier than Raghav, ND Gupta was the deputy chief. Our occasion is a democracy and it is a routine change,” he advised ThePrint.
(Edited by Ajeet Tiwari)
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