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Raghav Chadha faces backlash for ‘doglapanti’ after Modi meeting
Raghav Chadha, former AAP MP who defected to the BJP in April 2026, shared photos of his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 8 August, calling it 'a morning I will…
The Story in Brief
Raghav Chadha, former AAP MP who defected to the BJP in April 2026, shared photos of his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 8 August, calling it 'a morning I will cherish'. The post has over 8 lakh views on X, but triggered massive online trolling. Users accused him of hypocrisy, reviving old videos of him criticising the BJP. Many called it 'doglapanti'.
Chadha, married to actress Parineeti Chopra, has reportedly lost nearly 2 million Instagram followers since the defection. He had earlier sought a Delhi High Court injunction against viral memes, but the court dismissed the plea in May, ruling that political satire is essential to democracy. Livemint reports that the backlash also stems from his silence on student protests against the NEET paper leak.
The Indian Opinion
The outrage over Chadha's defection mixes genuine disappointment with performative trolling. Politicians switch parties often in India, yet each case is treated as a moral crisis. The 'doglapanti' charge ignores that coalitions and mergers are legal. Social media amplifies the drama, but does it reflect real voter anger? Watch whether his constituency or party rewards him locally, or if this is just a digital storm that fades by the next election cycle.
Source: livemint.com
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