New Delhi: The public confrontation between Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) took a dramatic turn on Saturday, April 4, 2026, as Chadha borrowed a hit dialogue from the blockbuster film Dhurandhar to signal his defiance. In a video statement, Chadha declared, “Main ghayal hoon isliye ghatak hoon” (I am wounded, therefore I am lethal), as he systematically refuted the three primary charges levelled against him by the party to justify his removal as Deputy Leader in the Upper House. Chadha asserted that he entered Parliament to create a meaningful impact on policy rather than to simply “break mics and create noise” at the taxpayers’ expense.
Addressing the specific accusations made by senior AAP leaders, Chadha dismissed the claim that he failed to support opposition walkouts as a “white lie.” He challenged the party to review the Rajya Sabha’s internal CCTV footage, which he claimed would provide undeniable proof of his participation in collective protests. Regarding his refusal to sign the impeachment motion against the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Chadha pointed out a glaring inconsistency in the party’s narrative. He revealed that out of AAP’s 10 Rajya Sabha MPs, six had not signed the motion, noting that only 50 signatures are legally required to carry such a motion in the House. Furthermore, he claimed that no AAP leader had even approached him with the document for his signature.
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Chadha also addressed the “politics of fear” jibe, firmly denying that he is hesitant to question the central government or Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He highlighted his four-year track record in the Rajya Sabha, during which he raised critical issues ranging from Punjab’s water rights and Delhi’s pollution crisis to middle-class tax burdens and menstrual health—a topic he noted is often ignored by other lawmakers. By focusing on these substantive public interest matters, Chadha argued he was fulfilling his constitutional duty rather than engaging in what his party calls “soft PR.”
The MP from Punjab concluded his statement by warning the AAP leadership that he would continue to “unmask all falsehoods” directed at him. He emphasized that his dignified approach in Parliament should not be mistaken for weakness or fear, reiterating that his priority remains the taxpayer who funds the sessions. This latest volley suggests that the rift between the one-time Kejriwal confidant and the party high command is deepening into a protracted political battle, with both sides now using the public domain to settle internal scores.
