New Delhi: “Punjab is not a topic of discussion for me. It is my commitment. It is my soul,” AAP parted ways with MP Raghav Chadha On Sunday, he responded to the allegations made by AAP’s Punjab unit leadership a day earlier, saying he failed to raise issues affecting the state in Parliament despite repeated communications.The controversy started when AAP removed Chadha, Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab, from the post of deputy leader of the party in the Upper House on Thursday. Since then both the sides have been targeting each other.Chadha released a video message onHe highlighted several Punjab-related issues raised in the Upper House and described the allegations being made against him as “baseless and maliciously motivated” and “directly contradicted by the official parliamentary record”.Chadha also issued a written statement. “One of the main allegations against me is that I did not raise the issue of Punjab’s pending funds from the Centre. This is completely false. I had clearly raised this demand on July 31, 2024 and the record is available on Sansad TV,” Chadha said.Chadha said he raised the issue of pending RDF dues and spoke against the financial injustice being done to Punjab. He listed issues ranging from the worrying groundwater depletion crisis; farmers’ distress, including MSP concerns, rising input costs and agrarian distress; Need for more support for Punjab’s agricultural economy; Issues related to the drug menace and the need for a strong institutional response and border state security.He said, “My role as an MP has never been to indulge in noise, theatrics or demonstrative outrage. I have come to Parliament to create impact, not to create uproar.”“No smear campaign can suppress my voice or weaken my resolve. Truth will prevail. Facts will prevail. And every lie will be exposed,” the Rajya Sabha MP warned.