{"id":160159,"date":"2026-04-04T18:12:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T12:42:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/?p=160159"},"modified":"2026-04-05T23:40:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T18:10:55","slug":"aap-leaders-slam-raghav-chadha-for-ignoring-punjabs-core-issues-in-parliament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/?p=160159","title":{"rendered":"AAP Leaders Slam Raghav Chadha for Ignoring Punjab\u2019s Core Issues in Parliament"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8211; Raghav Chadha failed to raise even single key issue of Punjab in Parliament: Harpal Singh Cheema<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Raghav Chadha ignored Punjab\u2019s \u20b98,500 crore RDF dues, \u20b91,600 crore in promised flood relief, and \u20b960,000 crore in GST losses, completely sidelining state\u2019s financial concerns: Harpal Singh Cheema<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Raghav Chadha\u2019s silence on Punjab\u2019s issues reflects complete \u2018compromise\u2019 &amp; betrayal of punjab\u2019s trust: Harpal Singh Cheema<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; At time when Punjab needed strong voice, remaining silent on people\u2019s rights goes against AAP\u2019s core principles: Aman Arora<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; We asked Raghav Chadha to raise flood victims\u2019 voice in Rajya Sabha, he talked about airport samosas: Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-159961 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/461d65af-d369-42da-a8be-bf91c96f2cba-1-300x254.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/461d65af-d369-42da-a8be-bf91c96f2cba-1-300x254.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/461d65af-d369-42da-a8be-bf91c96f2cba-1-768x650.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/461d65af-d369-42da-a8be-bf91c96f2cba-1.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-160161 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/d0c6c923-824d-4ddc-acc1-d22fb906fcc1-300x263.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/d0c6c923-824d-4ddc-acc1-d22fb906fcc1-300x263.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/d0c6c923-824d-4ddc-acc1-d22fb906fcc1-1024x899.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/d0c6c923-824d-4ddc-acc1-d22fb906fcc1-768x674.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/d0c6c923-824d-4ddc-acc1-d22fb906fcc1-1536x1348.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/d0c6c923-824d-4ddc-acc1-d22fb906fcc1.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Rajinder Kumar) CHANDIGARH, 4 April 2026: <\/strong>Senior leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) including Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema, AAP Punjab President Aman Arora, and AAP Punjab Chief Spokesperson Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal on Saturday launched a sharp attack on Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha over the failure to raise Punjab\u2019s key issues in Parliament.<\/p>\n<p>They highlighted that critical matters, including \u20b98,500 crore RDF dues, \u20b960,000 crore GST losses, and \u20b91,600 crore flood relief, were not taken up, despite repeated communication. Calling the silence a betrayal of Punjab\u2019s people and mandate, the leaders said the failure to raise farmers\u2019 concerns and flood victims\u2019 plight reflects a complete disconnect from ground realities.<\/p>\n<p>Raising concerns over parliamentary representation, Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema stated, \u201cRaghav Chadha was elected to the Rajya Sabha by Punjab\u2019s MLAs with the expectation that he would strongly represent the state\u2019s concerns at the national level. However, he completely avoided raising even a single sensitive issue related to Punjab.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Listing key financial issues, Harpal Singh Cheema said, \u201cHe failed to raise several critical matters, including the pending Rural Development Fund (RDF) amount of nearly \u20b98,500 crore, massive GST-related losses to Punjab amounting to around \u20b960,000 crore since its implementation, and additional financial setbacks of \u20b95,000\u20136,000 crore due to changes in GST compensation. Funds under the National Health Mission were also not adequately addressed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Referring to flood relief, he added, \u201cDespite the Prime Minister\u2019s announcement of \u20b91,600 crore in relief for Punjab after the devastating floods, not even a fraction of that amount has reached Punjab\u2019s treasury. All these issues were repeatedly conveyed to Raghav Chadha, yet he did not raise even one of them in Parliament.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Expressing disappointment, the Punjab cabinet minister said, \u201cWe sent him to the Rajya Sabha with hope, but he did not speak even once before the Prime Minister on these issues. This clearly shows a compromise. Aam Aadmi Party is a party that gives opportunities to common people, but remaining silent on such crucial issues is a betrayal of Punjab and its people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, AAP Punjab President Aman Arora stated, \u201cRaghav Chadha must remember the role played by Arvind Kejriwal and the party in elevating him politically. Instead of focusing on Punjab\u2019s pressing issues such as pending RDF funds and flood relief, he chose to raise unrelated matters, which has been noticed by the entire country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Reiterating party principles, he emphasised, \u201cAam Aadmi Party was founded on the principle of fighting for people\u2019s rights without fear, and any deviation from that path is unexpected and unacceptable. Raghav Chadha should introspect and remember the party\u2019s core mission of standing up against injustice and advocating for people\u2019s rights.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, AAP spokesperson and MLA Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal stated, \u201cThere is deep disappointment over Raghav Chadha\u2019s silence on the plight of flood-affected people in Punjab. Party leaders and affected residents repeatedly urged him to raise the issue of compensation in Parliament, especially the \u20b91,600 crore relief announced by the Prime Minister, which has still not been delivered.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Standing in a flood-affected village, he added, \u201cIt is clear that people suffered massive losses to homes, crops, and infrastructure, yet their voice was never raised at the national level. We expected him to strongly demand justice and relief for Punjab\u2019s flood victims, but his silence has been a huge disappointment. The people of Punjab will not forget this neglect.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The AAP leaders collectively asserted that Punjab\u2019s issues must be forcefully raised at every platform, and any failure to do so amounts to a betrayal of the mandate given by the people and AAP.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8211; Raghav Chadha failed to raise even single key issue of Punjab in Parliament: Harpal&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":160162,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38,43,388,20],"tags":[3878,3927,3888],"class_list":["post-160159","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-breaking-news","category-english","category-political","category-punjab","tag-newsupdate","tag-punjabnews","tag-timespunjab"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - 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