"Three Allegations. Zero Truth": Raghav Chadha vs AAP Escalates

Raghav Chadha, AAP's Punjab MP, was dropped as the party's Deputy Leader in the Rajya Sabha earlier this week. The party also said the Punjab MP should not be allotted time for speaking in the House from the AAP's quota.

04 Apr 2026, 09:21 · www.ndtv.com

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Raghav Chadha on Saturday rebutted "false and coordinated allegations" levelled against him by AAP leaders
In a video on X, a defiant Chadha claimed that a "scripted campaign" had been launched against him
He also claimed that the allegations were being used as a pretext to prevent him from speaking in Parliament

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Two days, two video messages.

The first was for the "aam aadmi", the second for his Aam Aadmi Party, or AAP.

Raghav Chadha, AAP's Punjab MP, was dropped as the party's Deputy Leader in the Rajya Sabha earlier this week. The party also said the Punjab MP should not be allotted time for speaking in the House from the AAP's quota.

This has not deterred the 37-year-old leader, who has been using X as his megaphone. And continues to speak, both to his party and people in general.

"Since yesterday, a scripted campaign has been waged against me-featuring the same language, the same talking points, and the same allegations. This is no coincidence; rather, it is a coordinated attack. Initially, I thought I should not respond to it; however, I subsequently felt that if a lie is repeated a hundred times, some people might actually come to believe it. Therefore, I decided to offer a response," Chadha said, defending himself.

The allegations, he said, have been levelled against him by his own party.

AAP's first allegation is that whenever the Opposition stages a walkout from Parliament, or from the House, Raghav Chadha remains seated right there. He does not walk out, the party has claimed.

"This is an absolute lie - a blatant falsehood. I challenge you: cite a single instance, a single day, when the Opposition staged a walkout and I did not stand in solidarity with them, when I did not join them in walking out. Moreover, there are CCTV cameras installed everywhere within Parliament; simply retrieve the footage and show it. That will settle the matter once and for all, clearly distinguishing truth from falsehood," Chadha said.

The second allegation leveled by AAP against its MP is that he refused to sign the motion for the impeachment of the Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

"Another lie. Neither formally nor informally did any leader of the Aam Aadmi Party ask me to sign this motion. The AAP has a total of 10 MPs in the Rajya Sabha, and out of these, six or seven MPs did not sign the motion themselves; so, what exactly is my fault in this?" Chadha questioned.

"Why is the entire blame being heaped solely upon me? Furthermore, this motion requires a total of 50 signatures in the Rajya Sabha-meaning that out of the 105 opposition MPs, the petition would be complete with just 50 signatures - so why is there such an uproar?" he said.

In March, the Opposition parties accused the poll body chief of aiding the ruling BJP on several occasions, especially during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, which they alleged was aimed at helping the ruling party at the Centre.

The process for removing the poll body chief is similar to that for the removal of a Supreme Court or a high court judge, meaning an impeachment can be effected only on the ground of "proven misbehaviour or incapacity".

The notices submitted in the two Houses of Parliament on March 12 listed seven charges against the Chief Election Commissioner as grounds of "proved misbehaviour", calling for his removal.

The third allegation levelled against Raghav Chadha by AAP is that he has "become scared", and that is why he raises trivial issues.

AAP Delhi chief Saurabh Bharadwaj criticised Chadha, accusing him of prioritising "soft PR" in Parliament over major national issues.

"We are all soldiers of Arvind Kejriwal ji, and we have learnt only one thing: 'jo dar gaya samjho mar gaya' (those who are afraid are as good as dead)...Because a small party has very limited time in the Parliament, it is more important to raise the big issues of the country," Bharadwaj said.

Defending himself, the MP said he did not go to Parliament to create a ruckus, scream, shout or break microphones, or hurl abuses. He went, he said, to raise people's issues and to speak on their behalf.

"What issue did I not raise? I spoke about everything - from GST to Income Tax; I raised issues ranging from the water crisis in Punjab to the air quality in Delhi. I addressed concerns regarding the condition of our government schools, as well as how to strengthen public healthcare institutions. I presented the grievances of passengers traveling on Indian Railways. I even brought up the subject of menstrual health - an issue that people often hesitate to discuss. From unemployment to inflation, I raised every conceivable issue," the MP said.

Chadha then urged people to examine his parliamentary record of last four years, adding he entered Parliament "to create an impact, not ruckus".

"I went there to raise the issues of the taxpayers - the very people whose money sustains this institution. I simply wish to state that regarding those who are leveling false accusations against me today: every lie will be exposed, and every question will be answered. For I am wounded and therefore, I am lethal," he said, ending his video with a "Jai Hind".

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