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The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has renewed its open hostility to the upper house member, Raghav Chadha, when it expelled him as the deputy leader and denied him speaking time. In response, Chadha made a video titled "Silenced, not defeated," stating that he was being punished due to raising issues that benefit the common man (aam aadmi).

In quick response, the elderly AAP leaders like the Delhi minister, Saurabh Bharadwaj, and also the national media in charge, Anurag Dhanda, alleged that Chadha was doing soft PR. Bharadwaj opined that having a small presence in the Parliament, the party ought to save the nation instead of the canteen in the airport haggling over the issue of making samosas cheaper. This was echoed by Dhanda, who was wondering why Chadha was reluctant in bringing up any matter against PM Modi or taking part in opposition walkouts.

This move was also justified by Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, who branded it a usual restructuring of the party and labeled Chadha as compromised, as he did not act along the party line. The episode has revealed the internal tensions that are increasingly taking root in AAP, which used to be associated with the image of a tight-knit group.

Although previously seen to have been close to Arvind Kejriwal, Chadha asserts that he will keep on struggling against issues affecting the people. The viral dialogue has created mass media debate on faithfulness, priorities, and the future of the voices of dissent within the party.