Following his removal as Deputy Leader of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the Rajya Sabha, Raghav Chadha on Friday said that he has been “silenced, not defeated”.
Taking to X, Chadha shared a video message for his party with a short line saying, “Silenced, not defeated. My message to the aam aadmi.”
In the video message, he questioned the decision to restrict his voice in Parliament, asking whether raising issues concerning the public had become a crime.
Chadha alleged that his party had communicated with the Secretariat to prevent him from speaking in Parliament. He expressed concern over being denied opportunities to raise matters affecting citizens.
“Whenever I get a chance, I speak about issues related to the people. Why should anyone stop me?” he asked.
Focus on public issues
Raghav Chadha stated that he has consistently raised concerns such as challenges faced by delivery workers, high food prices at airports, food adulteration, toll charges, middle-class tax burdens and telecom recharge practices.
He maintained that these issues directly benefit ordinary citizens and questioned why the party would object to such interventions.
Silenced, not defeated
My message to the ‘aam aadmi’
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खामोश करवाया गया हूँ, हारा नहीं हूँ`आम आदमी’ को मेरे संदेश pic.twitter.com/poUwxsu0S3
— Raghav Chadha (@raghav_chadha) April 3, 2026
Chadha concluded his message by thanking the public for their continued support, stating that he remains committed to serving them.
He added a poetic note, saying his silence should not be mistaken for defeat and likened himself to a river that could turn into a flood when the time comes.
AAP accuses Chadha of indulging in `soft PR`
The AAP on Friday hit back at party MP Raghav Chadha, accusing him of shying away from raising issues against the Centre in Parliament and instead engaging in “soft PR”.
Delhi Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) President Saurabh Bharadwaj claimed that Chadha failed to toe the party`s line on several matters in Parliament and did not join opposition walkouts on key issues.
“We all are soldiers of Arvind Kejriwal, the Centre doesn`t care about soft PR or talking about samosas at airport canteens when bigger issues are at stak. Whenever the Opposition staged a walkout in Parliament, you (Chadha) did not participate. You did not raise issues concerning Punjab, from where you are elected, and you hid in a foreign country when former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal was arrested,” Bharadwaj said in a video posted on X.
AAP appoints new deputy leader
The Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP has appointed Ashok Mittal as its new Deputy Leader in the Rajya Sabha, effectively replacing Chadha.
The party has also formally informed the Rajya Sabha Secretariat of the change.
At present, Sanjay Singh serves as the party’s leader in the Upper House and also heads its parliamentary wing.
Reports suggest the party has also requested that Chadha not be allotted speaking time in Parliament.
Speculation over internal rift
While neither side has openly acknowledged tensions, there are indications of strained relations between Chadha and the party leadership, reported the IANS.
Political circles have also been abuzz with speculation about a possible shift in his political alignment ahead of the upcoming Punjab Assembly elections, the news agency reported.