{"id":150269,"date":"2026-04-03T13:12:45","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T07:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/indusvalleytimes.com\/news\/?p=150269"},"modified":"2026-04-03T13:12:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T07:42:46","slug":"silenced-not-defeated-raghav-chadha-slams-aap-after-rajya-sabha-post-removal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indusvalleytimes.com\/news\/silenced-not-defeated-raghav-chadha-slams-aap-after-rajya-sabha-post-removal\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Silenced, not defeated&#8217;: Raghav Chadha slams AAP after Rajya Sabha post removal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"caps\">NEW DELHI, APR 3 : Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha on Friday said he had been \u201csilenced, not defeated,\u201d a day after being removed as the party\u2019s deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha, while alleging that his own party had acted to restrict his participation in parliamentary proceedings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a video message posted on X, Chadha said, \u201cWhenever I get a chance, I raise issues concerning the people in Parliament, including topics that are often overlooked. 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