Evil eye emoji: Raghav Chadha’s cryptic tweet after being sidelined by AAP, posts video of issues raised by him in Rajya Sabha | India News
New Delhi: UP Leader Raghav Chadha made a cryptic statement after being removed from the post of deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.Sharing a video highlight of her speech in the Upper House, Chadha responded with a “Nazar (evil) talisman” at X. He has not said anything else about it on social media or shared anything publiclyThis came after rumors of an internal rift between Raghav Chadha and the AAP high command after the party replaced Ashok Mittal as deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. In a letter to the Rajya Sabha Secretariat, the AAP requested that Chadha not be allotted speaking time from the party’s quota in the Upper House.
According to reports, Chadha was removed for alleged indiscipline and not strictly following the party line. Notably, Chadha remained silent after the recent settlement of Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia in the liquor excise policy-linked money laundering case. He was also absent from the party office when Kejriwal later addressed a press conference.Read more: Raghav Chadha sideline? Rumors swirl about AAP’s Rajya Sabha reshuffle; what went wrongEarlier, during Kejriwal’s arrest in the liquor policy case ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Chadha did not issue a statement citing his recovery from eye surgery in the UK.Meanwhile, the new Rajya Sabha deputy leader, Ashok Mittal, described Chadha’s removal as a normal party process, saying there was no specific reason behind it.