‘I am their next target’: Raghav Chadha accuses AAP-led Punjab government of ‘vengeance politics’; Meeting with President Murmu. india news
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chaddha launched a scathing attack on his former party on Tuesday Aam Aadmi PartyAlleged misuse of Punjab’s state machinery to target MPs who recently switched sides Bharatiya Janata Party.Chadha, who was part of a delegation that met Draupadi MurmuAccused the AAP-led Punjab government of indulging in “politics of vendetta” against dissenting leaders.Chadha said, “After the Aam Aadmi Party merged with the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Punjab government and the Aam Aadmi Party, motivated by a spirit of revenge and retribution, have allegedly engaged in vendetta politics. They have used the state machinery of Punjab to target those MPs who expressed dissent while exercising their constitutional rights and decided to leave the Aam Aadmi Party. We presented all these developments to the Honorable President of India today and directly conveyed our concerns.” Got it done.”He further alleged selective targeting through multiple agencies. He said, “I would just like to say… those who themselves go to Rajghat and call for Satyagraha at Mahatma Gandhi’s memorial are today using the machinery of Punjab to selectively target us through vigilance investigation, Delhi Police and even the Pollution Board. It is important for the public to know this, and especially the people of Punjab should be made aware of all these incidents.”Another Rajya Sabha member and AAP rebel, Sandeep PathakSaid that the delegation had demanded constitutional safeguards during the meeting with the President. “We apprised the President of the current situation and he assured us of protection under the Constitution,” Pathak said.Meanwhile, Punjab Chief Minister… Bhagwant MaanThe AAP MLAs were recently traveling to Delhi to meet the President over the issue of seven Rajya Sabha MPs joining the BJP, setting the stage for a political confrontation between the two parties.
