New Delhi: Internal dissent within the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has come to the fore after party leaders publicly criticised Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha over his recent statements and video.
AAP leader Anurag Dhanda said Chadha was no longer acting as a “soldier” of party chief Arvind Kejriwal and accused him of hesitating to speak strongly against the government.
“We are Kejriwal’s soldiers. Fearlessness is our identity. If someone is afraid, how will they fight for the country?” Dhanda said.
He questioned Chadha’s role in Parliament, alleging that limited speaking time allocated to the party was not used to raise key national issues.
Dhanda also claimed that Chadha did not raise concerns over the arrest of AAP workers in Gujarat and refused to support a proposal related to alleged electoral issues in West Bengal.
Echoing similar concerns, AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj accused Chadha of focusing on “soft PR” instead of raising serious political matters in Parliament.
He said that with limited time available in the House, party MPs should prioritise critical issues, but Chadha had not been active in that role.
The criticism comes shortly after Chadha reacted to his removal as AAP’s deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha, indicating growing tensions within the party.
