‘Punjab de Gaddar’: AAP Protests Outside Homes of MPs Who Joined BJP

April 26, 2026

Jalandhar/Ludhiana: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) intensified its political offensive in Punjab by staging coordinated protests outside the residences of Members of Parliament who recently left the party to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Branding the defectors as “Punjab de Gaddar” (traitors of Punjab), AAP leaders and workers accused them of betraying the trust of the people who elected them.

Party Workers Raise Slogans, Display Protest Banners

Large numbers of AAP supporters gathered outside the MPs’ homes, raising slogans against the leaders and carrying banners condemning their decision to switch parties. Protesters alleged that the defections were driven by political opportunism rather than public interest and demanded accountability from the leaders involved.

Leaders Accused of Betraying Public Mandate

AAP representatives said the MPs had won elections on the party’s symbol and ideology but abandoned both for personal gain. Party leaders argued that changing allegiance after being elected amounts to a betrayal of the public mandate and the trust placed in them by Punjab’s voters.

Political Battle Between AAP and BJP Intensifies

The protests have further escalated tensions between AAP and BJP in Punjab, adding a fresh layer to the growing political confrontation in the state. AAP is seeking to use the defections as a campaign issue, portraying itself as the victim of political horse-trading while attacking BJP for allegedly engineering defections.