Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Raghav Chadha has responded to criticism from within his own party, accusing him of failing to raise Punjab-related issues during his tenure as the party's deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha.
Chadha shared a video on social media compiling snippets from his speeches in the Upper House, signalling a sharp rebuttal to what appeared to be coordinated criticism from the Punjab unit.
He can be heard raising a range of Punjab-centric concerns, including the demand to grant heritage city status to Anandpur Sahib, issues like minimum support price (MSP) for farmers, a proposed corridor to Shri Nankana Sahib, and air pollution.
AAP leaders in Punjab had questioned Chadha's record, alleging that he had remained silent on several pressing issues concerning the state.
They claimed that he had not raised 'even a single sensitive issue' related to Punjab in Parliament, and pointed to around ₹8,500 crore in pending Rural Development Fund (RDF) dues and nearly ₹60,000 crore in GST-related losses that were not highlighted in Parliament.
Chadha fired back, saying 'Punjab isn't a talking point for me. It is my home, my duty, my soil, my soul'.
