Raghav Chadha deletes old Modi, BJP posts: Saurabh Bharadwaj
What's the story
Raghav Chadha, a senior leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), has reportedly deleted all his old posts criticizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The allegations were made by senior AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj on the social media platform X. Bharadwaj shared screenshots as evidence to support his claim that Chadha had removed all content critical of the central government from his timeline.
Accusations made
Bharadwaj shares screenshots as evidence
Bharadwaj wrote on X, "I searched his entire account thoroughly using the keywords 'BJP' and 'Modi.' The result is surprising—none of the earlier criticism is visible anymore." He alleged that only two posts mentioning "Modi" remain on Chadha's timeline, both praising the Prime Minister. "This isn't a routine cleanup but a complete, surgical erasure of his digital history," Bharadwaj added.
Twitter Post
Saurabh Bharadwaj's claim on Raghav Chaddha
Raghav Chaddha has deleted all his earlier posts on X that were critical of Modi or BJP.
— Saurabh Bharadwaj (@Saurabh_MLAgk) April 4, 2026
As suggested by some on X, I searched Raghav’s timeline for “BJP” or “Modi”
There are no critical posts there. This means he has deleted all his earlier posts too. The only 2 posts with… pic.twitter.com/R7a8fH1LT8
Leadership change
AAP replaces Chadha with Ashok Mittal
The controversy comes after the AAP replaced Chadha with Ashok Mittal as its deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha. The move was criticized by both Congress and the BJP. In response, Chadha questioned the decision, saying he had been raising important public issues like tax reforms and rising food prices at airports. However, Bharadwaj accused him of raising only convenient issues to avoid criticizing the Centre.
Accusations leveled
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann accuses Chadha of being 'compromised'
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann accused Chadha of being "compromised." He said, "When we sit as Opposition members in the Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha, many decisions are taken collectively, such as staging a walkout." AAP leader Atishi also targeted the BJP over possible inducements to leaders. "The BJP has a standard operating procedure (SOP). It intimidates, threatens, and offers inducements to leaders," she said.
Denial issued
Chadha challenges accusations
Chadha later rejected the AAP's claims that he hadn't supported Opposition actions or failed to sign an impeachment motion against the chief election commissioner. Calling himself a "wounded tiger," Chadha challenged Bharadwaj's accusations. He asked for proof of any instance where he didn't support Opposition walkouts. On not signing the impeachment motion, he pointed out that only 50 signatures were needed from 105 Opposition MPs in the Upper House.