Protests Erupt in Punjab Following AAP MPs' Merger with BJP
'Gaddar' graffiti on walls, posters torn in protests against AAP MPs after BJP merger
Hindustan Times
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Following the merger of seven Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MPs, including Raghav Chadha, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), protests erupted across Punjab. AAP workers labeled the defectors as 'gaddar' (traitors), defacing properties linked to the former leaders and expressing outrage over their departure.
- 01Seven AAP MPs, including Raghav Chadha, merged with the BJP, prompting protests.
- 02Protesters labeled defectors as 'gaddar' (traitors) and defaced properties.
- 03The MPs retain their Rajya Sabha memberships, constituting two-thirds of AAP's strength.
- 04Chadha claimed the departure was due to disappointment with AAP, not fear.
- 05Protests were widespread across Punjab, highlighting public anger against the defectors.
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Protests erupted across Punjab after seven Rajya Sabha MPs from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), led by Raghav Chadha, merged with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Among those who left were Harbhajan Singh and Ashok Mittal, both of whom faced backlash from AAP supporters who labeled them 'gaddar' (traitors). Protesters defaced Singh's residence in Jalandhar and Mittal's campus at Lovely Professional University in Phagwara, expressing their anger through slogans and graffiti. The MPs will retain their Rajya Sabha memberships, as their departure constitutes two-thirds of AAP's strength. In response to the criticism, Chadha stated that the MPs left due to disappointment with AAP's direction, insisting it was not out of fear. This incident has highlighted a significant rift within the party and has drawn public attention to the political dynamics in Punjab.
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The protests reflect significant public discontent with the political actions of the defecting MPs, indicating a potential shift in voter sentiment in Punjab.
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