‘I speak on public issues, is that a crime?’: Raghav Chadha strikes back; Oppo ...
The Aam Aadmi Party replaced Raghav Chadha as its deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday — prompting a defiant response from the politician. The move comes amid his prolonged silence on matters related to the AAP and continued absence from public events led by party supremo Arvind Kejriwal. There is growing buzz about a rift within the party as Chadha becomes the second AAP Rajya Sabha MP (after Swati Maliwal) to fall out with the party leadership.“Is it an offense to talk about problems faced by people or public issues? Did I commit some crime or make a mistake? Have I done something wrong? I am asking this because Aam Aadmi Party has told the Rajya Sabha Secretariat to stop Raghav Chadha from speaking in the Parliament,” Chadha said in a video message posted through his X handle.
“Silenced, not defeated. My message to the aam aadmi,” he wrote in the caption.
The address came hours the AAP MP posted a video montage of issues he had raised as deputy leader of the party in the House. The compilation mentioned issues like tax burden on the middle class, data expiry problem, paternity leave as a right in India, and excess baggage charges at airports.
Silenced, not defeated
My message to the ‘aam aadmi’
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खामोश करवाया गया हूँ, हारा नहीं हूँ
'आम आदमी’ को मेरे संदेश pic.twitter.com/poUwxsu0S3
— Raghav Chadha (@raghav_chadha) April 3, 2026
Punjab MP Ashok Mittal took over from Chadha after the party sent a letter to the Secretariat on Thursday afternoon. The move comes days after the politician was dropped as a star campaigner for the upcoming Assembly elections. Chadha was long considered a close confidante of party supremo Arvind Kejriwal and played a key role in party affairs. But he has been accused of skipping important party events and maintaining prolonged silence on key matters in recent months.
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