Raghav Chadha Alleges Vendetta Politics by AAP, Seeks Presidential Protection
‘I’ll be next target': Raghav Chadha makes big claim against AAP, meets President Murmu with other MPs
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Raghav Chadha, a former member of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) who recently joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), claims he is the target of vendetta politics from AAP. He, along with other MPs, met President Droupadi Murmu to discuss alleged threats from the Punjab government following their party switch.
- 01Raghav Chadha alleges vendetta politics from AAP after switching to BJP.
- 02He claims the Punjab government is using state machinery to intimidate defecting MPs.
- 03Chadha and other MPs met President Droupadi Murmu to seek protection.
- 04Two AAP MPs faced legal actions in Punjab shortly after the defections.
- 05Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is also meeting the President regarding the situation.
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Raghav Chadha, who recently defected from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) along with six other Rajya Sabha MPs, has accused AAP of engaging in vendetta politics. During a meeting with President Droupadi Murmu, Chadha expressed concerns about threats from the Punjab government, stating that he has been informed he may be the 'next target' of intimidation. He claimed that the Punjab government has been using state machinery to threaten them through social media. This meeting follows recent actions against two AAP MPs in Punjab, including raids by the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) at a textile unit linked to MP Rajinder Gupta. Chadha emphasized that they left AAP based on constitutional rights and vowed to fight back against what they describe as fake FIRs filed against them. President Murmu assured the MPs of protection and upholding the Constitution. Meanwhile, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is also scheduled to meet the President to voice objections regarding the BJP defections.
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The allegations of vendetta politics could escalate tensions between the AAP and BJP in Punjab, affecting the political landscape and governance in the state.
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