Chandigarh, April 5 (IANS) Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar on Sunday said while farmers across the state are suffering heavy losses due to unseasonal rains and hailstorms, the Chief Minister continued to hold political rallies under waterproof tents.Speaking to the media, Jakhar said the state government has failed to address the plight of farmers and should immediately conduct girdawari (crop damage assessment) and provide compensation.He said over Rs 13,000 crore received from the Centre und…
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New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) A fresh political confrontation has emerged within the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) after Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema criticised Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha, alleging that key issues concerning Punjab were not adequately raised in the Parliament.Reacting to Chadha’s recent defence of his parliamentary record, Cheema said, “In Punjab, there has been a huge flood, yet not a word was spoken on any real issues. A large amount of Punjab’s funds has been withheld by…
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) AAP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Sunday defended his record of raising Punjab-related issues while responding to recent criticisms from within his party.Chadha shared a video clip on X from the Rajya Sabha in which he is seen addressing issues related to Punjab, emphasising his commitment to the state.In his post, he wrote, “To my colleagues in AAP who were forced to issue videos saying that ‘Raghav Chadha failed to raise Punjab’s issues in Parliament’, here …
Amritsar, April 4 (IANS) The BJP on Saturday staged a state-level protest here, demanding justice for the family of state Warehousing Corporation District Manager Gagandeep Randhawa and a CBI investigation into the case. Speaking on the occasion, state BJP President Sunil Jakhar said the party would continue its movement until the family receives justice. He emphasised this is not a political programme but a fight for justice. He added that what happened with Randhawa could happen to anyone, whi…
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha on Saturday rebutted “false and coordinated allegations” levelled against him by fellow party leaders, asserting that the accusations were aimed at silencing his voice in the Parliament. In a video on X, a defiant Chadha claimed that a “scripted campaign” had been launched against him, with repeated and identical accusations being circulated.”From yesterday, a scripted campaign is working against me. The same langua…
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Widening the rift within the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), its Delhi President Saurabh Bharadwaj on Friday hit back at MP Raghav Chadha following the latter’s sharp-worded response after he was replaced by MP Ashok Mittal as Deputy Leader in the Rajya Sabha, asserting that Chadha was sent to the upper house to raise issues of Punjab while also accusing him of being “scared to walkout” with the Opposition.”I do not think Raghav Chadha needed to get so upset that he has almost o…
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Amid the ongoing rift within the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Atishi, the Leader of Opposition in Delhi, responded on Friday after AAP MP Raghav Chadha spoke out following his removal as Deputy Leader in the Rajya Sabha and the subsequent appointment of Ashok Mittal to that position. She stated that if the BJP has jumped to his side and is praising him, and even questioning why he hasn’t joined them (BJP), it clearly shows where everyone stands. This comes after Chadha took…
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) AAP MP Raghav Chadha on Friday finally broke his silence and expressed a strong reaction after the party removed him and appointed Ashok Mittal as its new Deputy Leader in the Rajya Sabha. He said that he has been “silenced, not defeated”. Taking to social media platform X, Raghav Chadha stated, “Silenced, not defeated. My message to the ‘aam aadmi’: Khamosh Karwaya Gaya Hun, Hara Nahi Hun. ‘Aam Aadmi Ko Mera Sandesh.”In a video message, Chadha said that wheneve…
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Virendra Sachdeva said on Thursday that though it is the prerogative of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leadership to appoint its Parliamentary group leaders, the replacement of MP Raghav Chadha as Deputy Leader in Rajya Sabha reflects Arvind Kejriwal’s anarchy. Sachdeva said that Chadha has not only been replaced as the Deputy Leader of the Upper House but the AAP has even urged the Raya Sabha Secretariat not to allow him time to …
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Indian Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitroda is of the opinion that a party needs “political will at a national level” to work towards education and healthcare for citizens in the country.Speaking to IANS on Thursday, Pitroda called AAP national Convenor Arvind Kejriwal’s free education model “bogus”.”It is all bogus. They have no idea. No, what I’m saying is you need the political will at a national level. You can’t do these things in isolation in one college here or two…