‘I am their next target’: Raghav Chadha alleges ‘vendetta politics’ by AAP-led Punjab govt; meets President Murmu | India News
New Delhi: Member of Rajya Sabha Raghav Chadha On Tuesday, he launched a scathing attack on his former party Aam Aadmi PartyAlleged misuse of state machinery in Punjab has targeted MPs who defected recently Bharatiya Janata Party.Chadha, who was part of a delegation that met Draupadi MurmuThe AAP-led Punjab government has accused dissident leaders of engaging in “politics of revenge”.“After leaving the Aam Aadmi Party and merging with the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Punjab government and the Aam Aadmi Party, driven by the spirit of vengeance and revenge, have allegedly indulged in politics of revenge. They have used the state machinery of Punjab to target those MPs who exercise their constitutional rights, express dissent and we have chosen all these developmental parties to leave India. Express our concern today and directly,” Chadha said.
He has also alleged electoral targeting through multiple agencies. “All I want to say is…those who are calling for Satyagraha at Mahatma Gandhi’s memorial by going to Rajghat themselves, are today targeting us through Vigilance Investigation, Delhi Police, even Pollution Board using the machinery of Punjab. It is important for the public to know this, and especially to make the people of Punjab aware of these developments.”Another Rajya Sabha member and AAP rebel, Sandeep PathakSaid the delegation sought constitutional protection during the meeting with the President. “We have informed the President about the current situation and he has assured us of protection under the Constitution,” Pathak said.Meanwhile, Chief Minister of Punjab god valueAlong with AAP MLAs, seven Rajya Sabha MPs recently left for Delhi to meet the President over defection to the BJP, setting the stage for a political face-off between the two parties.
