‘Made to be silenced, not defeated…’, Raghav Chadha speaks for the first time on AAP’s action

Aam Aadmi Party has written a letter to the Parliament Secretariat on Thursday to remove Raghav Chadha from the post of Deputy Leader in Rajya Sabha. Aam Aadmi Party has demanded from the Rajya Sabha Speaker that the time which was being given to Raghav Chadha because he is a Rajya Sabha member of AAP, should not be given to him now. Raghav Chadha, after losing an important post in the party, has been seen speaking publicly for the first time. He has accused the Aam Aadmi Party of silencing him.

Raghav Chadha said, ‘Whenever I get a chance to speak in Parliament, I raise public issues in Rajya Sabha. Perhaps I raise such issues which are not usually raised in Parliament. Is it a crime to raise public issues and talk about public issues? Have I committed any crime, any mistake? I am asking this question today because Aam Aadmi Party has said in the Rajya Sabha Secretariat that Raghav Chadha should be banned from speaking in Parliament.

Also read: AAP removed Raghav Chadha from the post of deputy leader in Rajya Sabha.

Raghav Chadha, Rajya Sabha MP, AAP:-
Aam Aadmi Party has informed the Parliament that Raghav Chadha should not be given a chance to speak in the Parliament. Now why would anyone want to stop me from speaking? Whenever I speak, I talk about the common man of the country.

‘AAP stopped me from speaking on issues of public interest’

Raghav Chadha said, ‘He talked about the expensive food available at the airport and the problem of Zomato Blinkit riders. Raised the issue of food adulteration. Talked about toll plaza robbery and bank charge robbery. Even from the tax burden on the middle class to why there is a strike on content creators, how telecom companies make us recharge 13 times in 12 months, do not give data roll over, stop incoming after the recharge is over, I raised all such issues in the House.

Also read: From recharge to recall, how is Raghav Chadha raising issues of public interest without politics?

Raghav Chadha, Rajya Sabha MP, AAP:-
I want to tell those who snatched away my right to speak in Parliament and silenced me, do not consider my silence as my defeat, I am a river which turns into flood when the time comes.

‘What loss does AAP suffer from the common man’s issue?’

Raghav Chadha said, ‘After raising these issues, the common man of the country benefited but what loss did the Aam Aadmi Party suffer from this? Why would anyone want to stop me from speaking? Why would anyone want to silence my voice? You guys give me unlimited love. You encourage me. I will continue to raise your issues like this. I am with you, I am for you.

What did AAP do that made Raghav Chadha angry?

Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday removed its Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha from the post of deputy leader of the party. In his place, this responsibility was given to Punjab MP Ashok Mittal. Ashok Mittal is also the Chancellor of Lovely Professional University. Hours after being removed from the post, Raghav Chadha shared a video clip on X. It included those clips which reflected the issues Raghav Chadha was raising.

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How was Raghav Chadha raising issues in Parliament?

Raghav Chadha had raised his voice in Parliament in recent weeks on issues like flight delays, paper leaks, rights of gig workers, mobile recharge plans and paternity leave.

What is the opposition saying on the Raghav Chaddha episode?

The dispute between AAP and Raghav Chadha has now increased. Opposition parties have linked it to the public dispute over 2024 between Swati Maliwal and Arvind Kejriwal. BJP leader Virendra Sachdeva said that Raghav Chadha has moved away from Kejriwal’s chaotic and corrupt leadership.

What has AAP said?

AAP has termed it as a normal procedure. Ashok Mittal has said that first Raghav Chadha got this responsibility, then I. Tomorrow this responsibility will be handed over to someone else. He has not been stopped from speaking.

Why this fate of Raghav Chaddha?

Raghav Chadha started moving away from the party after the arrest of Arvind Kejriwal. When Arvind Kejriwal was behind bars, he was undergoing eye treatment abroad. He was not vocally criticizing the central government. He also remained silent on the action being taken by ED and CBI against party leaders. Big leaders of the party were angry with him. Now this resentment has become public.