Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann recently took a sharp dig at Raghav Chadha. He used a humorous story to mock Chadha’s defection from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to the BJP. The joke quickly went viral across social media platforms in Punjab and beyond.
CM Bhagwant Mann narrated the story of an NRI who got married in India.
“Once upon a time, a man from Canada, the US or some foreign country came to India and got married. But he had to leave for work,” Mann said.
When he had to leave and left his newly married wife, the man promised his wife that he would write a letter every day.
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He kept his promise and sent letters honestly for six months. When he finally returned home, his wife was nowhere to be found. Neighbors told him she ran off with the postman. The postman came daily to deliver her husband’s letters.
Mann then linked the story directly to Raghav Chadha. He said Chadha used to sit in the Rajya Sabha alongside those who regularly disrupted parties. He was always around people who destroyed political organizations from within.
“Eventually he would leave,” Mann said.
The defection of Raghav Chadha
On 24 April, Raghav Chadha officially resigned from AAP and joined the BJP. He led seven of the 10 AAP Rajya Sabha MPs to the BJP fold. The group included Harbhanjan Singh, Swati Maliwal and Sandeep Pathak, among others.
By taking exactly two-thirds of AAP’s Rajya Sabha strength, they legally avoided disqualification. This constitutional provision allows for such mergers without attracting the anti-haul law.
Chadha described the AAP as corrupt and compromised during his exit statement. He described himself as the right man who was on the wrong side. He also cited a toxic work environment as a key reason for leaving.
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The friction had been building up for several weeks before the last break. AAP removed Chadha as deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha on 2 April. Ashok Mittal replaced him in this position without any prior warning.
AAP has also reportedly asked the Rajya Sabha Secretariat to deny Chadha speaking time. Chadha responded shortly after with a viral video titled “Silenced, Undefeated”.
By then, Bhagwant Mann had already publicly called him compromised with the BJP before defecting.
AAP’s presence in the Rajya Sabha has now dwindled to just three members. Sanjay Singh, ND Gupta and Balbir Singh Seechewal remain the only AAP MPs in the upper house.
Social media reaction
The postman’s joke triggered a flood of reactions across Instagram. Many of the comments harshly mocked Chadhu, while others defended him or questioned AAP’s own record.
According to another user, Chadha betrayed Punjab for personal financial gains in Delhi. One user asked who was responsible for the Rajya Sabha situation and who were the real traitors.
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“As the hearts of the people of AAP suffered today, the same hearts of the people of Punjab suffered the day you made them members of the Rajya Sabha,” wrote one user.
“Blind people who have no sense keep abusing him while on the other hand BJP people keep making threats and filing cases to bring leaders into their party. Either they are all fools who don’t understand anything or they think everyone else is fools,” came another.
