AAP alleges Operation Lotus after seven MPs quit and blamed BJP for breaking party ranks

One leader’s exit fuels claims of a planned political shift

The AAP-BJP standoff escalated after reports that Raghav Chadha and six other AAP MPs resigned to join BJP. AAP leader Sanjay Singh said the move proves “Operation Lotus,” calling the defectors “traitors.” In response, AAP accused BJP of trying to destabilize the Punjab government, turning resignations into a direct political blame game.