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New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) lawmaker Raghav Chadha, once seen as key member of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Convenor Arvind Kejriwal's inner circle, has come under fire from top-rung party leaders and also from Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and former Delhi Chief Minister Atishi as they labelled him as a "coward and frightened" politician, who "compromised" his values for political gains. The heated political exchange and barb-trading began on Friday, after Raghav Chadha shar ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) The Congress on Friday alleged that the government has called a "special session" of Parliament for passing bills related to amending the women's quota law and delimitation to "grab political mileage" in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu polls, which, it claimed, is a "gross violation" of the model code of conduct. Asserting that the government's push for rushed delimitation exercise would have "dangerous consequences", Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) The newly appointed deputy leader of Aam Aadmi Party in Rajya Sabha, Ashok Mittal, was called on Delhi L-G Taranjit Singh Sandhu at Lok Niwas on Friday. Mittal, AAP's Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab, was appointed as the new deputy leader of the party on Thursday, after the removal of Raghav Chadha from the post. The issue raged on with Chadha, also Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab, reasserting he was "silenced and not defeated" and his party leaders hitting back and accusing him o ...Read More >
Tiruchirapalli (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 3 (ANI): Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) leader Durai Vaiko on Friday expressed confidence in the victory of the secular progressive alliance (SPA) led by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. He also expressed doubts over TVK chief Vijay's chances in the forthcoming polls, saying that popularity in cinema does not necessarily translate into votes. "The secular progressive alliance headed by DMK i ...Read More >
New Delhi: The crucial two-phased West Bengal Assembly elections will be held on April 23 and 29, and the results will be out on May 4. The battlefield is ready and political heat is building up. The ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will cross swords and fight a pitched battle on most of the seats. Several constituencies are emerging as key battlegrounds that could sway the balance of power in favour of either party. The first phase of the elections will cov ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Delhi Leader of Opposition (LoP) and AAP leader Atishi on Friday questioned her colleague and Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha for failing to raise issues concerning commoners amidst a national crisis and a significant shortage of LPG gas. She alleged that Raghav Chadha was hesitant to support the impeachment motion against the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC). Atishi posted a video on X and said, "Some questions I have for Raghav Chadha. Today, our nation is pas ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva on Friday criticised the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) following the removal of MP Raghav Chadha from the post of Deputy Leader in the Rajya Sabha, calling the party's move "highly objectionable." "Deciding who to appoint as a leader or sub-leader is an internal decision of any party. AAP has done it too, but the way it has been written to the Rajya Sabha Secretariat that Raghav Chadha should not be allowed to speak is highly objec ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Friday, launched a sharp attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) following the removal of Raghav Chadha as the Deputy Leader in the Rajya Sabha, with Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva accusing Arvind Kejriwal of running the party in an "authoritarian" manner. Speaking to IANS, Sachdeva said that while appointing or removing a Deputy Leader in the Rajya Sabha is an internal matter of a political party, the manner in which t ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid the ongoing rift within the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Atishi, the Leader of Opposition in Delhi, responded on Friday after AAP MP Raghav Chadha spoke out following his removal as Deputy Leader in the Rajya Sabha and the subsequent appointment of Ashok Mittal to that position. She stated that if the BJP has jumped to his side and is praising him, and even questioning why he hasn't joined them (BJP), it clearly shows where everyone stands. This comes after Ch ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) A day after being removed as the AAP's deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha, MP Raghav Chadha said he has been "silenced, not defeated", prompting the party to accuse him of shying away from raising issues against the Centre in Parliament and instead engaging in "soft PR". In a video posted on X earlier in the day, Chadha said his own party had sought to prevent him from speaking in Parliament. "I would like to tell those who have snatched away my right to speak in Parliamen ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday alleged that the government has called a "special session" for passing bills related to amending the women's quota law and delimitation to "grab political mileage" in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu polls, which is a "gross violation" of the model code of conduct. Asserting that the government's push for rushed delimitation exercise would have "dangerous consequences", Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said "we do not want any disturb ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Apr 3 (PTI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday slammed AAP MP Raghav Chadha and said he believes he is "compromised", pointing out that he has gone against the party whip. Mann said that if Chadha is unwilling to speak on issues like the "deletion" of votes in West Bengal, stage a walkout from Parliament on important issues or raise a voice against the arrest of several AAP volunteers and leaders in Gujarat, then it is breaking the party line and going against the party w ...Read More >
New Delhi: A day after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) dropped Raghav Chadha as its Deputy Leader in the Rajya Sabha and replaced him with Professor Ashok Mittal, Chadha shared a video on X, subtly questioning his party's decision. However, hours later, several AAP leaders ranging from Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to party spokesperson Anurag Dhanda targeted Chadha through video messages and press meetings. In the morning, Chadha said in a video message: "Whenever I get a chance to speak in t ...Read More >
New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA and Leader of the Opposition in the Delhi Assembly, Atishi on Friday made bold claims regarding AAP leader Raghav Chadha, stating that he may join the BJP soon. "Our country is going through a crisis today. Democracy and the Constitution are being attacked. Vote theft is being done in West Bengal elections... The entire opposition is speaking against it. The TMC brings an impeachment motion, but Raghav Chadha refuses to sign it... He refuses to walk out of t ...Read More >
New Delhi: The BJP said on Friday that removing Raghav Chadha as AAP's deputy leader in Rajya Sabha was an internal matter of the party but preventing him from speaking in the House was wrong. Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva slammed AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal as a "scared" leader who could not "tolerate any capable person" in his party. Also Read: 'Jo dar gaya samjho mar gaya': AAP's Saurabh Bharadwaj responds to Raghav Chadha's 'silenced' remark When asked about buzz that the AAP lea ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Apr 3 (PTI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday slammed AAP MP Raghav Chadha and said he believes he is "compromised", pointing out that he has gone against the party whip. Mann said that if Chadha is unwilling to speak on issues like the "deletion" of votes in West Bengal, stage a walkout from Parliament on important issues or raise a voice against the arrest of several AAP volunteers and leaders in Gujarat, then it is breaking the party line and going against the party w ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The fault lines within the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) have burst into the open, with senior leaders publicly taking aim at Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha in an unusually sharp and direct escalation a day after the party removed him from the deputy leader's post in the Rajya Sabha.The flashpoint came after Chadha questioned his removal, triggering pointed rebuttals from leaders like Saurabh Bhardwaj, former CM Atishi, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann and MP Sanjay Singh.Former Delhi chief minister Ati ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Friday questioned the government's rationale for convening a special Parliament session starting April 16, noting that all opposition parties had earlier requested an all-party meeting on April 29. Addressing a press conference, Ramesh said Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge had received a letter from Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on March 16 seeking discussions on proposed amendments to the Women's R ...Read More >
Delhi Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) President Saurabh Bharadwaj alleged that Chadha failed to toe the party's line on several matters in Parliament The internal rift within the Aam Aadmi Party came into full public view on Friday (April 3) after Raghav Chadha reacted to his removal as the party's deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha, triggering sharp counterattacks from senior leaders. Party leaders, including Saurabh Bharadwaj, Sanjay Singh, Atishi and Anurag Dhanda, calling themselves "Arvind Kejriwal ke ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) The Congress on Friday alleged that the government has called a "special session" for passing bills related to amending the women's quota law and delimitation to "grab political mileage" in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu polls, which is a "gross violation" of the model code of conduct. Asserting that the government's push for rushed delimitation exercise would have "dangerous consequences", Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said "we do not want ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) The BJP said on Friday that removing Raghav Chadha as AAP's deputy leader in Rajya Sabha was an internal matter of the party but preventing him from speaking in the House was wrong. Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva slammed AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal as a "scared" leader who could not "tolerate any capable person" in his party. When asked about buzz that the AAP leader may join the BJP, Sachdeva said it was "up to Chadha to decide his future". The Delhi BJP presid ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 3 (PTI) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP president Sunetra Pawar and her son Parth met their party's senior leader Praful Patel at the latter's residence in New Delhi, a party spokesperson said on Friday. The meeting took place on Thursday night, he said. The meeting assumes significance as Parth Pawar on Thursday dubbed as "unfounded and speculative" the reports targeting Praful Patel, who is NCP's working president, and Sunil Tatkare, its Maharashtra unit chief, that the ...Read More >
"Raghav bhai, I just watched your video. We are all soldiers of Arvind Kejriwal ji. We learned only one thing -- the one who gets scared is as good as dead. Our job was to raise people's issues and look the government in the eye while questioning it," Bharadwaj said in his video response. He said that over the past few days, it has been seen that whoever raises serious issues against the government, questions it, or speaks for the people, is treated like an enemy, adding that the dispensation d ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The rift within the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) came out in the open on Friday, with Raghav Chadha, party's 'sacked' Deputy Leader in Rajya Sabha, and party leaders including Delhi unit President Saurabh Bharadwaj engaging in an ugly war of words. Moments after Raghav Chadha issued a video statement on Friday morning, claiming that he was being silenced for raising people's voice, a couple of AAP leaders hit back at him, accusing the former of bowing down before th ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday defended the removal of Raghav Chadha as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha, calling it part of routine party functioning and warning that those who deviate from the party line would face action."This is regular party functioning. It is his call on what statement he wants to make." Mann said.He added, "Those who break party lines should be subjected to action.""In Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha, the opposition takes man ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 3 (ANI): After AAP MP Raghav Chadha was removed as the party's deputy speaker in Rajya Sabha, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday said that those who "break party lines" should be subjected to action. However, CM Mann clarified that the removal of Chadha from the post in Parliament's Upper House is a regular part of the party's functioning. "This is regular party functioning... It is his call on what statement he wants to make. Those who break party ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday criticised Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal, saying the party has become only about "one individual" and that somebody "with a sense of truth" cannot stay with him. The reaction came a day after the AAP removed MP Raghav Chadha as its current Deputy Leader in Rajya Sabha and replaced him with another Punjab MP, Ashok Mittal. The party has also reportedly urged the Secretariat not to allot time ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Delhi President Saurabh Bhardwaj on Friday criticised his party MP Raghav Chadha for failing to confront the central government on critical issues, stating that the latter preferred "soft PR" in Parliament. Bhardwaj's remarks follow a statement by Raghav Chadha on X, where he questioned the reasoning behind his removal. Also Read | Mysuru Cloth Bag Scam: Karnataka High Court Orders Probe Against IAS Officer Rohini Sindhuri Over INR 5.8 Cr ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 3: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Delhi President Saurabh Bhardwaj on Friday criticised his party MP Raghav Chadha for failing to confront the central government on critical issues, stating that the latter preferred "soft PR" in Parliament. Bhardwaj's remarks follow a statement by Raghav Chadha on X, where he questioned the reasoning behind his removal. In a response, Bhardwaj defended the party's decision by highlighting that a small party like AAP has limited time to address its issues ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Congress leader Udit Raj on Friday questioned Raghav Chadha's indirect jab at the Aam Aadmi Party following Chadha's removal as the party's Deputy Leader in the Rajya Sabha yesterday. Challenging Chadha's stance, Raj asserted that there should be "absolutely no silence" on the matter, noting that "silence makes no sense at all" over this particular issue. The Congress leader further asserted that Chadha must clarify if AAP's decision to strip him of his positi ...Read More >
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