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uring a press conference on Friday, Raghav Chadha, along with Sandeep Pathak and Ashok Mittal, said that they have decided that two-thirds of the members of the Aam Aadmi Party in the Rajya Sabha will join the Bharatiya Janata Party in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution.
The Aam Aadmi Party criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party and said that this move is part of the BJP’s “Operation Lotus.”
In this entire development, Arvind Kejriwal, the convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party, posted on X saying, “The BJP has once again wronged the Punjabis.”
Earlier, the Aam Aadmi Party had replaced Raghav Chadha with Ashok Kumar Mittal as the deputy leader. Reacting to the decision, Chadha questioned the party and asked, “What harm could have been caused to the Aam Aadmi Party by raising questions and speaking up in the public interest?
Raghav Chadha said in a press conference, “The Aam Aadmi Party, which I nurtured with my blood and sweat and to which I gave 15 years of my youth, has now completely strayed from its principles, values, and basic ethics. The party is no longer working for the country or national interest but is instead working for personal interests.
Raghav Chadha said, “Many of you have been telling me for the past few years, and I have personally felt the same, that I am the right person but in the wrong party. I repeat, ‘I am the right person, but in the wrong party.’ Therefore, today I announce that I am separating myself from the Aam Aadmi Party and going to the people.
During the press conference, Raghav Chadha said that the Aam Aadmi Party had a total of 10 MPs in the Rajya Sabha, and now more than two-thirds of them are with us. He said that all of them have signed the documents, and the signed letter and documents were submitted this morning to the chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
He added that the three leaders present at the press conference were Raghav Chadha, Ashok Mittal, and Sandeep Pathak, while the other four MPs supporting them are Harbhajan Singh, Rajinder Gupta, Vikramjit Singh Sahney, and Swati Maliwal.
Sanjay Singh, a leader of the Aam Aadmi Party and a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha, said in a press conference at 4 PM today that the move of seven MPs joining the Bharatiya Janata Party is part of “Operation Lotus.
Sanjay Singh said, “The Aam Aadmi Party made Raghav Chadha an MLA and an MP. What has Raghav Chadha done for the party? He has betrayed the party, and the people of Punjab will never forgive him.
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He said that Sandeep Pathak, Ashok Mittal, Harbhajan Singh, Swati Maliwal, Vikramjit Singh Sahney, Sanjeev Arora, and Rajinder Gupta were all lifted from the ground and sent to Parliament, and these MPs have stabbed the people of Punjab in the back and betrayed them.
He also said that the Bhagwant Mann government is doing good work, which is why the Bharatiya Janata Party is carrying out “Operation Lotus” and using agencies like the Enforcement Directorate and the Central Bureau of Investigation. He added that just a few days ago the Enforcement Directorate conducted a raid at the house of Ashok Mittal, and the BJP allegedly pressured and intimidated him to break away.
