As AAP now grapples with defections to the BJP, this extract of a journalist revisits an earlier moment of unease — when Raghav Chadha’s absence during Kejriwal’s arrest first raised questions about his role, relevance, and position within the party
When [Arvind] Kejriwal was arrested, the entire AAP machinery was out on the streets of Delhi. Protests erupted not just in the capital but also in Punjab, Gujarat, Goa and beyond. Every prominent leader of the AAP was vocally opposing Kejriwal’s arrest. Yet, amidst this sea of defiance, one notable figure was conspicuously absent: Raghav Chadha.