{"id":64270,"date":"2026-04-26T20:33:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T15:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/?p=64270"},"modified":"2026-04-26T20:33:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T15:03:06","slug":"aman-arora-breaks-silence-calls-defecting-mps-opportunists-reaffirms-loyalty-to-aap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/latest\/aman-arora-breaks-silence-calls-defecting-mps-opportunists-reaffirms-loyalty-to-aap\/","title":{"rendered":"Aman Arora breaks silence, calls defecting MPs \u2018opportunists\u2019, reaffirms loyalty to AAP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chandigarh: Aman Arora on Sunday dismissed speculation over his silence following the exit of seven Rajya Sabha MPs, asserting that he remains fully committed to the Aam Aadmi Party.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking from Sunam, Arora said he has been actively engaged in party work, with nearly 40 programmes scheduled in his constituency over the next two days.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018No need to respond to every report\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Reacting to media reports questioning his silence, Arora said he does not consider it necessary to respond publicly to every development.<\/p>\n<p>He maintained that leaders loyal to the party are focused on grassroots work rather than media statements.<\/p>\n<p>Sharp attack on defecting MPs<\/p>\n<p>Targeting the seven MPs who joined the Bharatiya Janata Party, Arora termed their move as \u201copportunistic\u201d and a betrayal of the trust placed in them by Arvind Kejriwal.<\/p>\n<p>He said their decision reflects \u201cpolitical hollowness\u201d and added that the people of Punjab would not forgive such actions.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018BJP a washing machine\u2019<\/p>\n<p>In a sharp remark, Arora alleged that BJP has become a \u201cwashing machine\u201d for leaders trying to cleanse their political past.<\/p>\n<p>He reiterated that he prefers to stay focused on organisational work rather than engage in unnecessary commentary, stressing that committed party leaders continue to work at the ground level.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chandigarh: Aman Arora on Sunday dismissed speculation over his silence following the exit of seven Rajya Sabha MPs, asserting that he remains fully committed to the Aam Aadmi Party. 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