Kapurthala: Balbir Singh Seechewal on Sunday claimed that he was approached by Vikramjit Singh Sahney to join a proposed “independent group” of MPs, but he refused the offer.
The development comes after seven Rajya Sabha MPs recently quit the Aam Aadmi Party and announced their move towards the Bharatiya Janata Party.
‘Phone call made on Friday morning’
Seechewal said Sahney called him on Friday morning, inviting him to be part of a new group that had already secured signatures from six to seven MPs. He claimed the group was being projected as a platform to raise Punjab’s issues independently.
However, Seechewal said he clearly declined the offer, stating he had no intention of joining any such formation. He later came to know through media reports that the MPs had joined BJP.
Expresses shock, calls it betrayal
The AAP MP expressed disappointment over the sudden exit of the seven members, calling it a “betrayal” of the party led by Arvind Kejriwal, which had sent them to Parliament to represent Punjab’s concerns.
Targets Chadha and Pathak
Seechewal also criticised Raghav Chadha and Sandeep Pathak, alleging they dominated parliamentary proceedings and did not allow him to speak on key bills.
He added that he was mostly limited to raising issues during Zero Hour, while major discussions were handled by the two leaders.
