‘He’s Scared Of Taking Up ‘Real’ Issues, Speaks On Samosa And Juices’: AAP Hits Back After Raghav Chadha Accuses Party Of Silencing Him

Aam Aadmi Party leader Anurag Dhanda responded strongly to remarks made by AAP MP Raghav Chadha about his removal as the party’s deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha.

In a post on X, Dhanda said that Chadha has been “scared” for the past few years and has avoided speaking out against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 

AAP Hits Back After Raghav Chadha Accuses Party 

The AAP leader stated that the party get little time to speak in Parliament, under which it can either save the nation or call out for “making samosas cheap at the airport.”

Dhanda further alleged that Raghav Chadha refused to sign AAP’s proposal against the Chief Election Commissioner in the parliament, whereas he didn’t say anything when AAP workers were being arrested by Gujarat police.

“We are Kejriwal’s soldiers. Fearlessness is our first identity. If someone fears Modi, will they fight for the country? In Parliament, the party gets just a little time to speak–in that, we can either struggle to save the nation or push to make samosas cheaper in the airport canteen,” he said.

Dhanda Hits Out at Chadha Over ‘Silence’ on PM Modi

“In Gujarat, our hundreds of workers have been arrested by BJP’s police–will the honorable MP say something in the House? In West Bengal, the right to vote is being snatched away. When a proposal against the CEC came up in the House, Brother Sahib refused to sign it. When the party walked out of the House, they stayed back to mark attendance for Modi Ji. For the past few years, you’ve been scared, Raghav. You hesitate to speak against Modi. You hesitate to speak on the real issues of the country,” Dhanda added.

Why AAP Removed Raghav Chadha as Rajya Sabha Deputy Leader?

Earlier today, in a direct attack on the Aam Aadmi Party following his removal as the party’s Deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha, AAP MP Raghav Chadha said his silence in Parliament should not be mistaken for defeat.

In a post on X, Chadha questioned the reasons behind being prevented from speaking in Parliament.

He said he consistently raises issues affecting the common people and asked whether doing so amounts to any wrongdoing.

“Whenever I get a chance to speak in the Parliament, I raise public issues. And perhaps I raise topics that are not usually raised in the Parliament. But is raising public issues a crime? Have I committed a crime? Have I made a mistake? Have I done something wrong?” he said.

“AAP has told the Rajya Sabha Secretariat that Raghav Chadha should be stopped from speaking in the Parliament. Yes, the AAP has informed the Parliament that Raghav Chadda should not be given a chance to speak in the Parliament,” Chadha added.

Raghav Chadha Says ‘Silence Is Not Defeat’, Lists Public Issues Raised in Parliament

Highlighting that he always raised issues of the public in Parliament, AAP MP said that his rights are being taken away, but they should not consider his silence as a defeat.

“And the people who took away my right to speak in the Parliament today, silenced me. I want to say something to them, too. Do not consider my silence as my defeat. Do not consider my silence as my defeat. I am that river which becomes a flood when the time comes,” Chadha said.

AAP MP emphasised that his interventions in Parliament focus on everyday concerns such as high airport food prices, challenges faced by delivery workers, food adulteration, toll and banking charges, taxation issues impacting content creators, and telecom practices like frequent recharges and lack of data rollover.

“I talk about the problem of Zomato Blinkit delivery riders. I raise the issue of adulteration in food. I talk about the loot of toll plazas and bank charges. I even talk about the strike on content creators due to the burden of taxes on the middle class. I talk about how telecom companies make us recharge 13 times in 12 months. They do not give data rollover. They stop the incoming after the recharge is over,” he said.

Why AAP Replaces Raghav Chadha With Ashok Mittal? 

He argued that these issues benefit the public and questioned how raising them could harm the party.

On Thursday, the Aam Aadmi Party sent an official letter to the Rajya Sabha Secretariat informing that Ashok Kumar Mittal will be the new Deputy Leader of AAP in the Upper House, the party stated. Mittal has replaced Raghav Chadha as the Deputy Leader of AAP in the House.

Raghav Chadha has also been an MP since April 2022. He has made headlines on several occasions for raising public issues in Parliament.

Raghav Chadha Flags ‘Sarpanch Pati’ Practice

Last month, Raghav Chadha raised concerns over the practice of “sarpanch pati” or “panchayat pati,” where women elected to reserved Panchayat seats often serve as figureheads while real power is exercised by their male relatives.

He urged the government to ensure that women representatives in local bodies can exercise genuine authority as intended under the 73rd Constitutional Amendment.

(Inputs from ANI)

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