Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha met President Droupadi Murmu and alleged that Punjab’s government is using the state machinery to target former AAP MPs who have moved to the BJP. Chadha claimed these actions are politically motivated and warned that such retaliation will undermine democratic processes and parliamentary independence.
BJP MP Raghav Chadha is set to meet President Droupadi Murmu on May 5, seeking her intervention after alleging political vendetta in Punjab. Chadha claims the state government’s machinery was misused for targeted action against MPs who recently left AAP and merged with the BJP, and says he has requested the President be apprised of these allegations.
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President Droupadi Murmu visited the Army Training Command (ARTRAC) and urged it to raise the Indian Army’s operational preparedness. Praising ARTRAC’s drone training, niche technologies, and digitization efforts, she said the command is central to warfare concepts, resource development, and international engagements—framing stronger training as key to military glory and a developed India.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann says he will meet President Droupadi Murmu on May 5, pressing for the recall of Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MPs who joined the BJP. Mann also targeted BJP statements and discussed the state’s political turbulence, including potential confidence motions. Meanwhile, Punjab police are investigating a blast reported in the backdrop of these developments.
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