AAP leaders target Raghav Chadha, accuse him of ignoring Punjab’s key issues in Parliament
Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, April 4, 2026:A political storm has erupted within the Aam Aadmi Party as senior Punjab leaders, including Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema, Punjab President Aman Arora, and MLA Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, launched a sharp attack on Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha, accusing him of failing to raise the state’s crucial issues in Parliament.
The leaders alleged that Chadha did not take up key financial concerns of Punjab, including pending Rural Development Fund (RDF) dues of ₹8,500 crore, GST-related losses of nearly ₹60,000 crore, and ₹1,600 crore in promised flood relief.
Harpal Singh Cheema said Chadha was elected with the expectation that he would strongly represent Punjab’s concerns at the national level but “failed to raise even a single key issue” concerning the state. He termed the silence a “compromise” and a betrayal of the trust reposed in him.
Echoing similar sentiments, Aman Arora said that at a time when Punjab needed a strong voice, raising unrelated matters instead of pressing issues was against the core principles of the party. He urged Chadha to introspect and realign with the party’s mission of advocating for people’s rights.
Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, meanwhile, expressed disappointment over Chadha’s silence on flood-hit regions, stating that despite repeated requests to raise the issue of compensation, it was not taken up. “We asked him to raise the voice of flood victims, but he spoke about trivial issues instead,” he remarked.
The leaders said the failure to highlight farmers’ concerns and financial challenges reflects a disconnect from ground realities and warned that such neglect would not be forgotten by the people of Punjab.