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NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha has issued a strong rebuttal of the allegations made against him by his party colleagues and hit back with a warning, "kyonki mein ghayal hoon isliyey ghaatak hoon" (because I am injured, therefore I am dangerous), a famous dialogue used in Bollywood film film Dhurandhar."I go to Parliament to create impact, not ruckus," Chadha said. Dismissing his party leaders' accusation that he was scared of speaking out against PM Narendra Modi and BJP and had failed ...Read More >
MUMBAI: NCP chief and deputy chief minister Sunetra Pawar on Saturday rang up Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray and sought his support for her candidature in the Baramati by-poll scheduled for April 23. The NCP has been looking to ensure an unopposed victory for her, and to this end has been approaching parties to not field a candidate. However, while others were favourably inclined, the Congress was not. According to NCP insiders, Sunetra dialled Thackeray soon after the Congress on F ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, April 4: The AAP on Saturday criticised Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha for allegedly failing to raise key issues concerning Punjab in Parliament and said that his "inaction" was contrary to the party's principles. In a joint statement, Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema, state AAP president Aman Arora and party leader Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said that Chadha's silence on several critical matters was "disappointing". Cheema said Chadha, who was elected to the Rajya Sabha by Pun ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 5 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Vice President Baijayant Jay Panda on Saturday asserted that Assam is witnessing a "strong pro-incumbency atmosphere" and expressed confidence that the party will return to power for a third consecutive term in the upcoming assembly election, citing development and improved law and order over the past decade. Speaking to ANI, Panda said, "There is a very strong pro-incumbency atmosphere here; Assam has seen a lot of ...Read More >
Chandigarh: The war of words between Aam Aadmi Party and party Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha intensified on Saturday, with Punjab functionaries accusing him of betraying the state that elected him, and he claiming a "coordinated campaign" to silence his voice. "Ghayal hoon, isliye ghatak hoon (I am wounded, therefore I am lethal)," he said.Punjab AAP functionaries, including finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema, state party president Aman Arora and chief spokesperson Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal on Sat ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 4 (PTI) Delhi AAP chief Saurabh Bharadwaj on Saturday claimed that party MP Raghav Chadha has deleted his earlier posts on X that were critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP. He also claimed that the Rajya Sabha MP's posts shared by AAP leaders had also disappeared from his account. There was no immediate response from Chadha to Bharadwaj's allegations, which came amid the ongoing feud between the AAP and the Rajya Sabha MP. The spat came out in the open after the ...Read More >
New Delhi: Days after Aam Aadmi Party ousts its deputy leader from Rajya Sabha Raghav ChadhaAccusing him of shying away from speaking out against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and engaging in "soft PR", the onlooker MP on Saturday hit back again, quoting a popular dialogue from the film Durandhar 2 and said: "ghayal hoon isiliye ghatak hoon".One of the nation's youngest members of Congress, once considered a close confidant of the president Arvind Kejriwal Raghav Chadha, the key strategist behind ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Days after the Aam Aadmi Party removed its Rajya Sabha deputy leader Raghav Chadha, accusing him of shying away from speaking out against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and engaging in "soft PR", the sidelined MP once again hit back on Saturday, saying, "ghayal hoon isiliye ghatak hoon," quoting a popular dialogue from the film Dhurandhar 2.Among the youngest MPs in the country and once seen as a close confidant of Arvind Kejriwal and a key strategist behind the AAP's 2022 Punjab victor ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 4 (PTI) The spat between the Aam Aadmi Party and its Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha intensified on Saturday with the sidelined leader dismissing AAP's allegation against him as "lies" and asserting that he went to Parliament to raise people's issues and not to create ruckus. "All these lies will be unmasked. Kyunki mai ghayal hoon, isiliye ghatak hoon' (I am wounded, therefore I am dangerous)," the MP said in a video statement, quoting from the movie 'Dhurandhar', and alleged that ...Read More >
Chandigarh, April 4 (UNI) In a startling escalation of the internal turmoil within the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), former Haryana state president Naveen Jaihind has leveled grave allegations against the party's central leadership. In a video statement released recently, Jaihind claimed that Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha was subjected to physical assault at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's official residence, often referred to by critics as the 'Sheesh Mahal.' The former leader alleged that Chadha was ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Apr 4 (PTI) Punjab AAP leaders, including Cabinet minister Harpal Singh Cheema, on Saturday accused sidelined party leader Raghav Chadha of failing to raise the state's issues in Parliament. The AAP leaders claimed that critical matters, including Rs 8,500 crore rural development fund (RDF) dues, GST-related losses of about Rs 60,000 crore, and Rs 1,600 crore in flood relief, were not taken up by Chadha, who's a Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab, despite repeated communication. Calling th ...Read More >
New Delhi: Shocking claims have come forth in the Raghav Chadha-Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) controversy, with former AAP Haryana President Naveen Jaihind claiming that Chadha was beaten at Arvind Kejriwal's residence. This comes amidst the internal rift between AAP and the party's Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha, who was recently removed as the party's deputy leader in the Upper House. Naveen Jaihind, in a video statement, called Raghav Chadha a wealthy man, adding that he was beaten at former Delhi Chi ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 4 (PTI) The spat between the Aam Aadmi Party and its Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha intensified on Saturday with the sidelined leader dismissing AAP's allegation against him as "lies" and asserting that he went to Parliament to raise people's issues and not to create ruckus. "All these lies will be unmasked. Kyunki mai ghayal hoon isiliye ghatak hoon' (I am wounded, therefore I am dangerous)," the MP said in a video statement, quoting from the movie 'Dhurandhar', and alleged that t ...Read More >
New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha has dismissed allegations of misconduct that led to his removal as the party's deputy leader in the Upper House, branding them a "scripted campaign" and vowing to "expose every lie." The development follows AAP's decision on Thursday last to replace Chadha, a prominent Punjab face and vocal critic of the Centre, with fellow Punjab MP Ashok Mittal. Chadha, who joined AAP in 2014 and rose through its youth wing before entering Rajya Sa ...Read More >
AAP MP Raghav Chadha has dismissed the party's allegations against him in a fresh video message. He said the charges against him were baseless, selective, and aimed at silencing his voice in Parliament. He said the AAP was lying when it said that he did not stage walkouts when the Opposition did so. "CCTV footage is available in Parliament. One can check that and show me one occasion when I did not stage a walkout with the Opposition." He also said that the AAP was lying about his refusal to s ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Saturday hit back at allegations following his removal as Deputy Leader of the Aam Aadmi Party in the Rajya Sabha, calling them a "coordinated attack" and denying claims that he refused to walk out of Parliament or sign an impeachment motion against the Chief Election Commissioner. In a post on X, Chadha said a scripted campaign was being run against him. "Since yesterday, a scripted campaign has been going ...Read More >
CHENNAI: DMK Rajya Sabha MP P Wilson has strongly criticized the Centre's Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment (FCRA) Bill, alleging that it targets Christian institutions and undermines minority rights. Speaking to reporters on Saturday, Wilson claimed the government introduced the Bill during Easter to create fear among Christians. He said the amendments, particularly the retrospective divestment of properties, were "draconian, like staging a robbery at gunpoint in someone's house." " ...Read More >
New Delhi (IANS): AAP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Saturday struck back against "false and coordinated allegations" from fellow party leaders, claiming the accusations seek to silence his voice in Parliament. In a defiant video posted on X, Chadha labeled the attacks a "scripted campaign" designed to damage his reputation. "This is not a coincidence, but a coordinated attack using identical language and accusations," he stated. Initially choosing silence, Chadha explained that he felt compe ...Read More >
Chennai: The Centre brought the FCRA Bill targeting the properties of Christians and there can be no obvious national interest in the intention to divest the minorities of their properties, DMK Rajya Sabha MP P Wilson claimed here on Saturday. The Centre's intention of introducing the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment (FCRA) Bill was to target Christians during Easter, causing them to apprehensive, the senior advocate further claimed. Also Read: 'Hindi imposition': M K Stalin alleges ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 4 (PTI) "I go to Parliament to create impact, not ruckus," said Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Saturday as he rejected allegations levelled against him by the Aam Aadmi Party, calling them "false" and part of a "coordinated campaign". In a video, Chadha dismissed claims that he did not join opposition walkouts, terming the charge a "blatant lie". He challenged his detractors to cite even a single instance where he failed to participate and said parliamentary proceedings are rec ...Read More >
Chennai, Apr 4 (PTI) The Centre brought the FCRA Bill targeting the properties of Christians and there can be no obvious national interest in the intention to divest the minorities of their properties, DMK Rajya Sabha MP P Wilson claimed here on Saturday. The Centre's intention of introducing the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment (FCRA) Bill was to target Christians during Easter, causing them to apprehensive, the senior advocate further claimed. ...Read More >
Chennai, Apr 4 (PTI) The Centre brought the FCRA Bill targeting the properties of Christians and there can be no obvious national interest in the intention to divest the minorities of their properties, DMK Rajya Sabha MP P Wilson claimed here on Saturday. The Centre's intention of introducing the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment (FCRA) Bill was to target Christians during Easter, causing them to apprehensive, the senior advocate further claimed. Condemning the FCRA Bill, 2026, intro ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram : For 81-year-old Krishnamma, the high-stakes April 9 Kerala Assembly elections boils down to a single, urgent question. When party workers arrived at the doorstep of her modest, tile-roofed home in the hill hamlet of Vithura to seek a vote, she didn't want to hear about manifestos or political rivalries. Instead, she looked at them and asked, "When will I get my next pension payment?" For thousands like her, the election is not just about politics, it is about survival, digni ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: For 81-year-old Krishnamma, the high-stakes April 9 Kerala Assembly elections boils down to a single, urgent question. When party workers arrived at the doorstep of her modest, tile-roofed home in the hill hamlet of Vithura to seek a vote, she didn't want to hear about manifestos or political rivalries. Instead, she looked at them and asked, "When will I get my next pension payment?" For thousands like her, the election is not just about politics, it is about survival, digni ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has declared the removal of Punjab Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha from the post of deputy leader as a routine disciplinary action, while firmly pushing back against his claims. The party has directly questioned why he has consistently avoided speaking out against the BJP and the Modi Government on issues concerning the country and the party, raising serious concerns over his prolonged silence. It asserted that Raghav Chadha had repeatedly acted against the part ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: CPI's Rajya Sabha MP P Sandosh Kumar wrote to Rahul Gandhi on Friday, alleging a "cash-for-ticket" scandal involving top Congress functionaries and seeking transparency over funds collected by the party for landslide relief in Kerala. Referring to an FIR lodged at Delhi's North Avenue police station, the Communist Party of India (CPI) leader claimed that individuals "at the highest levels of the Congress leadership" have been accused of collecting money in exchange for Assembly poll ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A day after AAP removed him as deputy leader of the party in the Rajya Sabha, Raghav Chadha declared that he would not be cowed by attempts to silence him, drawing a fierce backlash from his colleagues.Senior AAP members accused Chadha of being scared of PM Narendra Modi and not raising issues tied to the party's stand. They mentioned his failure to sign the notice seeking the removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar, and defying the party line on walkouts over issues in the House. Chadha was acc ...Read More >
Rohtak: Senior Congress functionary and Rajya Sabha MP Randeep Surjewala on Friday accused Haryana Public Service Commission of discrimination in recruitment, claiming vacancies under categories of scheduled castes, backward classes, general and economically weaker sections were being left unfilled.Addressing the media after paying a visit to the house of former MP Jangbir Singh in Bhiwani following his death, Surjewala alleged that the BJP-led state govt does not consider the youth of Haryana w ...Read More >
New Delhi: The split within AAP came out in the open as party's Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha said he was raising people's issues in the House and party retaliated saying he was not toeing AAP line. A day after AAP dropped him as deputy leader and informed Rajya Sabha secretariat not to allot party's time to him, the MP retaliated and released a video in his defence. "Whenever I get a chance to speak in Parliament I raise public issues. Maybe I raise topics not usually raised, but is raising pu ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Political parties across the spectrum in Odisha on Friday voiced strong opposition to the Railway Board's decision to exclude the Palasa-Ichchapuram rail section from the jurisdiction of the East Coast Railway (ECoR) and merge it with the proposed South Coast Railway (SCoR) zone, demanding an immediate rollback. The stretch, currently administered under the Khurda Road division of ECoR, has been proposed to be brought under the Visakhapatnam division of the upcoming SCoR zone, acco ...Read More >
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