‘He didn’t have the courage to ask me’, statement of Balbir Seechewal who did not leave AAP

In the rebellion of Rajya Sabha MPs of Aam Aadmi Party, three MPs have not left the party. One is Sanjay Singh, the second is Narayan Das Gupta and the third is Balbir Singh Seechewal. Among these three, Balbir Singh Seechewal is the MP from Punjab and the other two are MPs from Delhi. Balbir Seechewal also attended a meeting with Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann on Saturday. On the question of not taking part in the rebellion, Balbir Seechewal says that those who left the party did not have the courage to ask him about it. Balbir Seechewal has also said that he is not afraid of losing any post and he had never even asked for this post.

Balbir Singh Seechewal, famous for his excellent work in the field of environment, does not seem to be active in the political activities of Aam Aadmi Party, yet he remains with the party. While talking to Indian Express, Balbir Singh Seechewal has said that he has not talked to anyone about changing the party.

What did Balbir Singh Seechewal say?

Talking about this, Balbir Singh Seechewal has said, ‘He did not have the courage to talk to me about joining any other party. I am not afraid of losing any post, neither in the party nor outside the party. I never even asked for this post. Terming this incident as opportunism, Balbir Seechewal has said that the leaders who left the party never considered him as their partner and were extremely uncomfortable with his way of working.

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He has said, ‘Most of the MPs who changed sides were elected from Delhi but I was elected by Bhagwant Mann.’ He also said that he had refused for the Rajya Sabha seat several times. Regarding his fellow MPs, Balbir Seechewal says, ‘My presence in the Rajya Sabha, my questions on Punjab issues and my work on the ground did not suit many people.’

Seechewal angry at rebels

Taking a dig at Raghav Chadha, Balbir Singh Seechewal has said, ‘The leaders of my own party never allowed me to speak on any bill in the Parliament. Those people had power but what did they do for the public? When power was taken away or their business was threatened, these people left but I have nothing to fear. My only mission is to raise the issues of Punjab in the Parliament and spend the MP funds on the welfare of the people.

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Let us tell you that even though Balbir Singh Seechewal is less seen in the media or gives fewer interviews, he is among the MPs with the highest attendance in Parliament. He takes part in all the debates in the Parliament and also gives his opinion on water, farming and rural issues.