New Delhi: A group of rebel Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MPs on Tuesday met President Droupadi Murmu, alleging misuse of state machinery by the Punjab government following their shift to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
The delegation included Raghav Chadha, Sandeep Pathak, Rajender Gupta and Ashok Mittal. They claimed they were being targeted for exercising their constitutional rights after a section of AAP MPs decided to merge with the BJP.
After the meeting, the MPs said they apprised the President of what they termed “dangerous vendetta politics” in Punjab. They alleged that administrative actions, police cases and public campaigns were being used to intimidate leaders who had left the party.
The delegation cited instances such as alleged defamatory graffiti outside former cricketer Harbhajan Singh’s residence and action against industrialist Rajender Gupta. They also claimed that false FIRs and threats were being used to exert pressure.
According to the MPs, the President emphasised the importance of respecting constitutional rights and democratic choices.
In their remarks, the rebel leaders criticised AAP’s functioning, accusing it of adopting a vindictive approach after their political realignment.
The development signals an escalation in the ongoing political confrontation between the AAP-led Punjab government and its former leaders who have now aligned with the BJP.
