{"id":5908,"date":"2026-04-06T00:48:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T16:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/longzhuplatform.com\/?p=5908"},"modified":"2026-04-06T00:48:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T16:48:01","slug":"picture-abhi-baaki-hai-raghav-chadha-counters-aaps-punjab-criticism-shares-his-parliament-highlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/longzhuplatform.com\/?p=5908","title":{"rendered":"&#039;Picture abhi baaki hai&#039;: Raghav Chadha counters AAP\u2019s Punjab criticism, shares his Parliament highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p> <div> <p>The internal tensions within the Aam Aadmi Party\u00a0escalated on Sunday after Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha\u00a0publicly responded to criticism from his own party leaders, releasing a video compilation of his speeches to defend his record in Parliament.<\/p> <p>Sharing a three-minute clip on social media, Chadha rejected allegations that he had neglected Punjab\u2019s concerns.<\/p> <p>\u201cTo my colleagues in AAP who were forced to issue videos saying that \u2018Raghav Chadha failed to raise Punjab\u2019s issues in Parliament\u2019, here is a small trailer\u00a0Picture Abhi Baaki Hai,\u201d he wrote.<\/p> <p>\u00a0<\/p> <p>\u00a0<\/p> <p>\u00a0<\/p> <p>\u00a0<\/p> <p>\u00a0<\/p> <div class=\"embedcode\"> <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"> <p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\" xml:lang=\"en\">To my colleagues in AAP who were forced to issue videos saying that \u201cRaghav Chadha failed to raise Punjab\u2019s issues in Parliament\u201d, here is a small trailer\u2026Picture Abhi Baaki Hai.<\/p> <p>Punjab isn\u2019t a talking point for me. It is my home, my duty, my soil, my soul\u2764\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qdTMHK4sqU\">pic.twitter.com\/qdTMHK4sqU<\/a><\/p> <p>\u2014 Raghav Chadha (@raghav_chadha) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/raghav_chadha\/status\/2040652030923223451?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 5, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote> <\/div> <p>He added, \u201cPunjab isn\u2019t a talking point for me. It is my home, my duty, my soil, my soul.\u201d<\/p> <p><b>AAP leadership questions Chadha\u2019s record<\/b><\/p> <p>The pushback came after senior Punjab leaders within the party sharply criticised Chadha\u2019s performance in Parliament.<\/p> <p>Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema, along with state unit chief Aman Arora\u00a0and senior leader Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, said Chadha had not adequately raised state-specific issues.<\/p> <p>Cheema said Chadha had not raised \u201ceven a single sensitive issue\u201d concerning Punjab in Parliament, adding that his \u201cinaction\u201d went against the party\u2019s principles.<\/p> <p>\u00a0<\/p> <p><b>Chadha showcases parliamentary interventions<\/b><\/p> <p>In response, Chadha used the video to highlight his interventions on multiple public issues, including air pollution, rising airfares, gig workers\u2019 rights and the 28-day validity of mobile prepaid plans.<\/p> <p>He maintained that his parliamentary work reflects consistent engagement with public concerns, including those affecting Punjab, and signalled that he would continue raising such matters.<\/p> <p>\u00a0<\/p> <p><b>Punjab issues flagged by party leaders<\/b><\/p> <p>AAP\u2019s Punjab leadership pointed to several unresolved financial and policy concerns that they said required stronger representation at the national level.<\/p> <p>These include pending Rural Development Fund dues of around Rs 8,500 crore and GST-related losses estimated at nearly Rs 60,000 crore. Leaders also flagged reduced GST compensation, funding gaps under the National Health Mission, and delays in releasing Rs 1,600 crore in flood relief announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u00a0after last year\u2019s floods.<\/p> <p>Dhaliwal said flood-affected residents felt ignored and argued their concerns had not been raised effectively in Parliament.<\/p> <p>\u00a0<\/p> <p><b>Trigger: removal from key parliamentary role<\/b><\/p> <p>The confrontation follows the party\u2019s recent decision to remove Chadha from the post of Deputy Leader in the Rajya Sabha.<\/p> <p>The leadership also wrote to the Rajya Sabha Secretariat, requesting that Chadha not be allocated time to speak in Parliament \u2014 a move seen as a clear escalation in the standoff.<\/p> <p>\u00a0<\/p> <p><b>Signs of wider strain within AAP<\/b><\/p> <p>Chadha is the second AAP Rajya Sabha MP after Swati Maliwal\u00a0to publicly fall out with the party leadership, pointing to broader internal tensions.<\/p> <p>The exchange of accusations and counter-statements has exposed growing fault lines within the party, even as it remains in power in Punjab.<\/p> <p>\u00a0<\/p> <\/div> <p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>AAP rift, Raghav Chadha, Aam Aadmi Party crisis, Punjab politics, Rajya Sabha MP, AAP internal conflict, Chadha Parliament speech, AAP Punjab leadership, Harpal Singh Cheema, Aman Arora, Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, GST dues Punjab, flood relief funds delay, Rural Development Fund Punjab, Swati Maliwal row, AAP Rajya Sabha removal, Parliament performance debate, Indian politics news, Delhi Punjab AAP tension, Picture Abhi Baaki Hai#039Picture #abhi #baaki #hai039 #Raghav #Chadha #counters #AAPs #Punjab #criticism #shares #Parliament #highlights1775407681<\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The internal tensions within the Aam Aadmi Party\u00a0escalated on Sunday after Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha\u00a0publicly responded to criticism from his own party leaders, releasing a video compilation of his speeches to defend his record in Parliament. 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